Reply to "Oil Leak: Rear Main or Gallery Plugs?"

BW,
On my 72 Pantera I have already done the conversion to the removable crossmember. I will do the same on the 71 if I replace the rear main seal in the car.

4V,
I cannot agree more with your suggestions. Replacing head gaskets in the car is horrific compared to the same task on an engine stand. The same probably is true for the rear main seal.

But I do have a question about rear main leaks. Do they leak in the way that I described at the beginning of this thread? That is, the leak happens when the engine is running due to oil pressure.

Also, below is a thread describing how to replace the rear main seal in the car. However, I will be spending more time on diagnosing the exact source of the leak before doing anything.

http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/...311078956#6311078956

4/30/181:50 PM

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