Oil leak through hole bell housing

ALEXV55

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Car listed above has a 16 valve zetec dohc engine that is leaking oil through a hole (see picture #1) near bell housing where engine meets transmission. It slides down bell housing and drips near position #2 in picture.

It used to be rather thick blackish/brownish before and I couldn't figure out where it was coming.

It has been like this for couple of years but seems to be increasing lately. So I left the car raised on jack stand last night and and this morning saw red oil weeping through that hole.

Is this rear main seal or something?

Thank you.

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DANNY L

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Hello, I'm Danny.

Yes, that would be your rear main crankshaft oil seal that is leaking. I've attached step-by-step picture instructions below on how to remove/replace. This requires the transmission to be removed/set back so it's a pretty involved job and requires specialty tools to remove the seal. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.

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Monday, November 11th, 2019 AT 4:55 PM

ALEXV55

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Hi Danny,

Thank you very much for the reply and the pictures.

I found several seal install tools for other motors but nothing for the 16V zetec dohc in this car. If you know of one, I would appreciate a link.

Thank you.

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Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 AT 8:42 AM

DANNY L

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Hello again,
I've attached pictures below of the specialty tools including their part numbers as a reference. Hope this helps and thanks again for using 2CarPros.

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