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Rear Main Seal

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A rear main seal leak — oil seeping from the crankshaft seal where the engine meets the gearbox — shows as oil dripping from the bellhousing area, and it's easily confused with a gearbox or clutch-slave leak. It's an involved fix because the access is behind the flywheel, so I confirm it's really the rear main before committing to it

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