Rear Main Oil Seal, 2000 Chrysler T&C?

First, I know that this repair is expensive. The Transaxle has to come out. ';it cost a lot'; is a bad answer.{;~)


Ok, this van has 145,000 miles. 3.8l V6. All of a sudden, 4 days ago, it just started dripping oil all over the place. Near as I can tell its either the Rear Main Oil Seal or a real bad Oil Pan Gasket.





Has anyone paid to replace or known someone who has repaired a Rear Main Oil Seal? How much does it cost, roughly?


Thanx in advance!Rear Main Oil Seal, 2000 Chrysler T%26amp;C?
5.5 hour job





look for the intake leaking


look for the highest leak on the car fix that first


also check to see that the pvc system isnt pluged upRear Main Oil Seal, 2000 Chrysler T%26amp;C?
5 to 7 hundred is a good range, but it still could be a valve cover.





As another poster said, there could be a problem in the PCV system, however, even if there is good vacuum at the valve there may be a blockage inside the valve cover not allowing the PCV to pull off the internal engine pressure. The rear seal is the weaker seal of all because it is the largest and too much internal pressure can force oil past it.





Those engines have baffles in the valve cover that are prone to plugging up with carbon deposits, and baked oil. I have stopped a few rear seal leaks by cleaning out the inside of the covers.





It could possibly be a leak at the oil pan, but that would be rare I believe. Those pans are factory sealed with a silicone glue that never fails. Check the pan bolts anyway, but look closely at the rear. If it is a seal leak, oil will be dripping from the backside of the bell housing cover. If the flywheel and torque converter area is dry, the leak will be elsewhere.
Rear mains usually run between $500-700 to repair. Doesn't seem fair for a $4 part, but a lot of labor involved. Oil pan is a little cheaper. First, check to make sure it's not your valve cover gasket leaking down the engine and check your oil filter to make sure it isn't leaking and the pan bolt is tight. I have fixed a few that the bolt was loose.
Firstly what colour is the oil? These cars have multiple problems with oil leaks and water leaks. Check the rocker cover gaskets and also the sump gasket. also check the inlet manifold and breather hoses. They also leak from the auto trans pan and the solenoid pack above the front of the trans.