[urq] rear main seal?

[Ed Kellock]

Interesting info.  I wonder if there's any other concern aside from the
noise?

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Pemberton [mailto:alan_pemberton at telus.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:07 PM
> To: Ed Kellock; urq at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] rear main seal?
> 
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> http://www.intendedacceleration.com/tip_7.html
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Kellock" <ed.kellock at msn.com>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:31 PM
> Subject: [urq] rear main seal?
> 
> 
> >
> > There's a noise coming from the engine.  It sounds like a 
> really bad 
> > bearing squeal, but it's coming from the back of the 
> engine.  It seems 
> > to only be present when I have driven it for a bit.  If I stop and 
> > restart the engine it goes away but if I rev it, it comes back.  I 
> > removed the oil fill cap and rev it and no noise.  I seem to recall 
> > discussion of noise caused by leaking rear main seal on turbo cars 
> > with no bypass valve.  Is this a possibility?
> >
> > Ed
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