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1997 D21-7a oil leak

jkramer ยท 2013-10-18 10:06

Hi there, I have oil leaking out of the weep hole on the bottom of my starter. I removed the starter......should the flywheel be in oil?? thank you Jason

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  1. #1jofc2013-10-19 00:53

    Yes, a small amount of low pressure oil, really just to keep the rust away. If it's overfilling usually means you have a leaking rear main seal on the engine.