******1965 Crown 4 Door - Rear Main Seal ?******

A leaking rear main seal can be a minor nuisance to a down right inconvenience, but never a real problem! Before you go to a lot of expense make sure that the crankcase wasnâ€™t overfilled! Also take the car to a car wash and thoroughly clean the area between the engine and transmission that will let you see how much oil actually leaks over time and from where. What looked like a main seal leak on one car I had, was actually oil seeping from the corner of the valve cover and running down the back of the block!

Roy

67 Crown FDHT

In a message dated 1/24/2004 11:37:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, sfnm65@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi List,

I took my Dad's old 65 and drove it to Albuquerque from Santa Fe. Drove
great with the new tires. I then took it to Jiffy Lube to change the oil.
An hour and a half later I noticed the oil was dripping and I returned the
car back to Jiffy Lube. They told me that my rear main seal gasket needed
replacing. I ordered it from the parts store and now I am faced with what
to do. I understand ( I have little auto mechanical skill ) that they will
have to remove the tranny to put this gasket in? Should I take this to a
Transmission store? Or the garage around the corner? Last question....what
are your guesses on the cost?

Thanks,

LB - Santa Fe, NM