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My 99 Legacy 2.2 sedan 30th Ed. has developed an oil leak. The dealer
tells me it's the "separator plate" on the back of the engine, and it
is necessary to remove the auto trans to fix this problem at a cost of
$900+ (Chicago area).
The dealer mechanic was very helpful and showed me the back of a long
block crate engine in the shop which shows a flat metal plate with 5
or 6 screws that fits against a machined flange and is sealed with
nothing more than black RTV (or Permatex gasket maker) on the back of
the engine and is located to the right & above the crankshaft.
Apparently this leakage is a common problem. The sad thing is that the
only to way to fix this leak is to remove the trans. If I was going to
have the tranny removed, I would probably want the rear main oil seal
replaced as a preventive measure.
Has anyone had this work done before and know the usual & customary
charge for this repair? Having a flat plate sealed by RTV between the
engine and trans sounds like sheer engineering stupidity that results
in nothing more than a boon for the dealerships and repair shops.
Any additional information would be helpful.
Thanks In Advance.
tells me it's the "separator plate" on the back of the engine, and it
is necessary to remove the auto trans to fix this problem at a cost of
$900+ (Chicago area).
The dealer mechanic was very helpful and showed me the back of a long
block crate engine in the shop which shows a flat metal plate with 5
or 6 screws that fits against a machined flange and is sealed with
nothing more than black RTV (or Permatex gasket maker) on the back of
the engine and is located to the right & above the crankshaft.
Apparently this leakage is a common problem. The sad thing is that the
only to way to fix this leak is to remove the trans. If I was going to
have the tranny removed, I would probably want the rear main oil seal
replaced as a preventive measure.
Has anyone had this work done before and know the usual & customary
charge for this repair? Having a flat plate sealed by RTV between the
engine and trans sounds like sheer engineering stupidity that results
in nothing more than a boon for the dealerships and repair shops.
Any additional information would be helpful.
Thanks In Advance.