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I purchased a 1952 chevy half ton with the original motor and transmission, my problem is it has a oil leak and it drips from the guard under the transmission. I have had it in and had a rear main seal replaced.
one gentleman said he believed the leak also had the smell of gasoline in it. Are these trucks common for leaks?
Make sure that the oil is not leaking higher up on the engine like the valve cover or the side plate cover and running down the block and dripping off the lowest point. Also the breather/oil fill tube on the side of the engine has a tenancy to plug up. When this happened pressure built up on the oil pan and caused oil to be forced out of the rear main
Brad
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Brad Sears
Expertise
All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
Experience
Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated.
Auto instructor for the following companies:
Fram
Autolyte
Holly
Carter
AMF
Ford Motor
University Of Conn
Blue Hills Technical School
Sugar River Technical Center
Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.
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