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RE: 390 -rear main seal replacement
By John - 02/23/2003 2:58:58 PM; IP 142.177.10.10
Maybe one of the oil gallery plugs is leaking above the crank? Sounds like you did OK with the seal, but what about the oil pan gasket? I use a little RTV around the side seals as I don't trust gasket shellac to do the job there. Did you install the nails? Sometimes the nails cause the sideseals to sink lower than the block surface...so I fil them up with RTV. Did you still see the oil grooves on the crank? Not likely, but maybe the crank is worn. Also, I am not sure, but small blocks had a little pin to hold the old rope type seal. If some big blocks had the pin removed for the new type seal, perhaps the pinhole is leaking? And finally, they all leak to some extent. The FE is the most leak prone engine I've ever encountered. Despite all my efforts, I continue to develop leaks around valve cover gaskets, oil pan gaskets, dipstick tube, distributor, and front seal. Maybe you should just consider it an automatic undercoating system and relax knowing your car will never rust underneath.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16376&Reply=16376><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16376" onclick="return false;">390 -rear main seal replacement</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>James, <i>02/23/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16376', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16376') }); </script>  390 -rear main seal replacement -- James, 02/23/2003
Collapse <b>RE: 390 -rear main seal replacement</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John, <i>02/23/2003</i></font>RE: 390 -rear main seal replacement -- John, 02/23/2003
 390 rear seal -- dewey, 03/13/2003
 RE: 390 -rear main seal replacement -- Bruce Geister, 02/25/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16410&Reply=16376><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16410" onclick="return false;">I agree that it's likely an oil plug...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>02/26/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16410', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16410') }); </script>  I agree that it's likely an oil plug... -- Dave Shoe, 02/26/2003
 thanks folks -- James, 02/26/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16415&Reply=16376><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16415" onclick="return false;">Back of intake</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Terry, <i>02/26/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16415', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16415') }); </script>  Back of intake -- Terry, 02/26/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16444&Reply=16376><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16444" onclick="return false;">RE: Back of intake</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Frank Hager, <i>03/03/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16444', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16444') }); </script>  RE: Back of intake -- Frank Hager, 03/03/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=16446&Reply=16376><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor16446" onclick="return false;">+.0010 bearings?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>James, <i>03/04/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=16446', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor16446') }); </script>  +.0010 bearings? -- James, 03/04/2003
 RE: +.0010 bearings? -- James, 03/04/2003
 RE: +.0010 bearings? -- Frank Hager, 03/04/2003
 RE: 390 -rear main seal replacement -- Dewey, 03/13/2003
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