Oil leak

Tiny
GERMANY17
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  • 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 119,000 MILES
Hello, my name is Andy and I own a 1998 plymouth voyager. I have and oil leak that is dripping from the back side of the engine (between the engine and transmission). Do you think it's a good chance it is a rear main seal that is bad? That is the only thing that is wrong with the van.
Saturday, February 12th, 2011 AT 12:52 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Possible but not very common. Look for the highest place you can find oil. The valve cover would be the most likely source. There's two things you can try. One is to add a small bottle of dye, run the engine long enough for oil to leak out, then search the area with a black light. The dye will show up as a bright yellow stain. You can also use a smoke machine to inject white smoke into the dipstick tube, then watch for where it comes out.

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Sunday, February 13th, 2011 AT 1:56 AM
Tiny
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Thank you caradiodoc. God Bless our Troops!
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Sunday, February 13th, 2011 AT 11:49 AM

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