Question This a pan or main seal leak?

[88countach]

Not sure if what this leak is I'm thinking its from the main seal. Have a look at the video link.

LT1 Countach replica main seal leak? - YouTube

[steveo]

looks like oil pan to me, but see where the dirt is stuck on the lower part of the seal? it could be a very minor leak that pooled on the oil pan lip.

you'll have to clean the area with some brake clean.

then throw an extra quart in it, tilt that sucker back like 45 degrees, use jacks or a hoist or something, that way the oil will be over the top level of the pan.

if it's a pan leak, it'll show up pretty quick just sitting there.

if it's a seal leak, you'll probably have to rotate the crank slowly and watch it for oil coming through

[Mystery Bird]

I vote pan too. If it was the seal I would assume that that the crank would be slinging oil all the way around the seal, not just seaping out the bottom.

[cocobolo95]

I think it's the pan seal also, but since you have everything off, a new crank seal isn't that much $ and easy to install. Cheap insurance.

[BALLSS]

from this side of the internet, the youtube vid, to me, looks like there is "wetness" aka seeping under the bottom of RMS. Possible that oil is being slung up by the flywheel from the pan....or RMS is leaking.

Given the RMS is very easy to replace at this time I would put in a new FelPro rubber (not teflon) seal. Grease it before install (teflon installs dry)

Given a pan gasket swap is a PIA with engine in car it is 'easier" with the tranny out as it is now so swaping that to would be easier now.

as suggested tilting the motor back enough so oil is over the top of pan after you clean it may reveal if the pan gasket in fact is leaking

[88.5countach]

Thanks guys I'll try cleaning it up and tilting, I have the time to try it anyways.