Oil Leak on a 2.2 Options

[PHLCELICA]

I have an oil leak, giving out about a quart or so every 3 or 4 days. The leak seems to be coming from the rear of the engine closer to the passenger side. My mechanic changed the valve cover gasket and I still have this leak. The new assumption is the crank seal. The charge is 380 (which is what I paid for my motor swap).

Is the 2.2 known to leak from any other possible place besides the Valve cover and oil pan?

The real question is how hard is it to get to the crank seal on a 2.2 and am I being overcharged?

I trust my mechanic but I'm a bit skeptical on his price.

This post has been edited by PHLCELICA: Jun 16, 2008 - 3:24 PM

[nics]

no, that stuff just makes your oil SUPER thick which is bad for the engine. yea, it wont leak as much because its too thick to leak!


to do the rear main you need to remove the transmission, hence the high price.

I tried the one for the radiator and it stopped leaking. If it would thicken the oil, it might be a good idea to change it after running a few miles, just to seal the leak.

In my next oil change, i will try to seafoam, my car has 171k miles and there might be possible leak on it. I might try using it if there would be a leak.