3.0l mercruiser leaking oil

snake91876

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newly rebuilt 87' 3.0l leaking oil thats running down the front of the dust cover over the flywheel. I used a cheap cork gasket(bad mistake) and i have about two hours on the motor now and the oil pan bolts all turned a good turn or turn and a half including the ones on the back near the rear main seal. i havent tried it now do you think it could have been the gasket or do i have rear main seal problems(its new) it leaked about a quarter cup of oil in two hours on the lake
 

Don S

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Re: 3.0l mercruiser leaking oil

Pull the engine out, remove the flywheel and look. Usless to just guess what is happening.
 

Bondo

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Re: 3.0l mercruiser leaking oil

Ayuh,......

If it's Fresh,...... It could be Anything,.........
 
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