Leaky VT2 V8 Calais

[Evereti]

Hi

I have a Gen III V8 Calais VT2. Every morning I find a very small puddle of oil on the drip tray.

There is nothing under the engine (had the sump gasket replaced a 6 months ago) and the leaking oil seems to be around the leading edge of the gear box (torque converter) housing. A few drips appear on the gearbox sump cover but that may be blowing back from the front.

All my fluids seem to be OK. I had thought maybe it was a leak from the Torque Converter seal, but the gearbox oil is a nice pink DX3 colour and the dripped oil is a gravy brown colour.

Can't figure out where its coming from???

Cheers.

[mummbles]

rear main seal?

[scvs6]

+1 for rear main seal.

[TonyJZX]

costs a fortune to fix too

[bricat]

Try some of that engine stop leak additive. You have nothing to lose?

[Evereti]

Thanks Guys

What rear main seal?

Cheers

[slammedvz]

on the engine, rear crankshaft seal

[scvs6]

Tranmission has to be removed to get to it. Seal is on the back of the engine where the crankshaft runs.