Rear Main Oil Seal Leak - Brightlocal News
In the simplest of terms, a rear main seal is a seal used to prevent oil loss from the rear of an engine, where the engineΓ’β¬β’s crankshaft mounts to the transmission, via a flywheel or flexplate. This, in turn, gives birth to the rear main sealΓ’β¬β’s nickname as the rear craΓ’β¬Β¦ the single most prevalent cause of rear main seal leaks is simple wear and tear. Seals, though relatively hearty, are not designed to last indefinitely.