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5th Gen ('95-'99): leaky rear main 1998

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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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any way to replace leaky rear main seal in my 1998 mc with 3.8 series llwithout removing transmission?
 
Old Nov 14, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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Lucas makes some great products....
But generally...When a rear main seal...goes....Its got to be torn down and done correctly....Thats the only real "true" fix IMO
 
Old Nov 17, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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Luv the car 175,000 miles,nothing major.had some issues with rust, thanx to the northeast weather.I heard the same about some lucas products without knowing reliability,not the right time of year to tackle the "full monte job"thanx for the info,car looks great, take care.
 
Old Nov 17, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Duradave
any way to replace leaky rear main seal in my 1998 mc with 3.8 series ll without removing transmission?
Yeah, remove the engine & replace the rear main seal..
 
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