Thread: Rear main.....

Originally Posted by AK83

I'd suggest trying some leak stopping stuff as a stopgap until you get a chance to do the main.

Wouldn't hurt.

Never tried any stuff myself, but I remember Project Farm rated ATP AT-205 as quite good in his tests.

Ahh, the old 'can of rings and bearings' trick, kinda.

Originally Posted by discorevy;[URL="tel:3248344"

3248344[/URL]]John, I'd check really carefully that it is indeed the rear main, they can get a lot of oil trapped just in front of the sandwich plate and look like they are leaking for a long time after doing a cam cover gasket.
Also not a common leak point on the TD5, unless the thrust bearings are stuffed.

some drill a small hole between sump and sandwich plate to let the trapped oil out.

Thank you for that. Mine did have a cam cover leak a while back. I thought the oil would be gone by now. Have to say, I hope you are right.