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posted by  lucid on  Thu Mar 9 01:25 CST 2006
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As it turned out, the rear main went and was leaking on the hot engine.

The "rear main" seal is at a low point, so it leaks down and out the bottom of the bell housing, not "on the hot engine". Smoke is not a typical rear main symptom, IMO.

I suspect that it's really the rear CAM seal that's leaking — and $500 is an outrageous charge to replace a $2.00 part, which can be pressed in from the rear without touching the cam cover or any other part. At least that's how I did the only one I've ever had to replace.

As Trev says, a DIY retaining strap/plate will ensure that it stays in place. The picture is Don Foster's from the BrickBoard Gallery, showing dimensions for the retainer.
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Bruce Young
'93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.







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