rgracin
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I appear to have an oil leak on my 2000 E430. It looks like it's coming from the bellhousing, and is brown oil and not red ATF fluid. The common electrical plug looks dry.
I'm getting a couple or three drips every couple of days.
So, I reckon it's the rear main seal on the crank. I have removed the rectangular plastic plugs from the gearbox side and can fell a small amount of oil sitting in there. I also found some metal chaffings as well. Where have these come from? All seems to be running fine with no noises. The only thing I can think of, is a couple of times over the last month or so the starter has not engaged propoerly when I have gone to fire up, and it made that horrible noise. Could these be the remenets of starter and flywheel gears grinding, or am I in for terminal failure?
Help!
Thanks
RG
I'm getting a couple or three drips every couple of days.
So, I reckon it's the rear main seal on the crank. I have removed the rectangular plastic plugs from the gearbox side and can fell a small amount of oil sitting in there. I also found some metal chaffings as well. Where have these come from? All seems to be running fine with no noises. The only thing I can think of, is a couple of times over the last month or so the starter has not engaged propoerly when I have gone to fire up, and it made that horrible noise. Could these be the remenets of starter and flywheel gears grinding, or am I in for terminal failure?
Help!
Thanks
RG