Re: SeekingEngineRearSealAdvice

[Darrel Kline <darrelk@domain.elided>]

alice@domain.elided wrote:

>I have a nasty oil leak in the rear of my 196 engine.  I assume the 
>rear seal has perished.  NAPA showed this part to me (large ring), 
>priced at about $35.  Is this too much to pay?  Does NAPA source
>a quality part?  Anybody been here before to advise me?  Thanks!


For my 304 I decided to get an entire gasket set, so I could also replace
the valve cover and oil pan gaskets.  The Felpro kit was around $65 from
Giddum Up Scout.

Darrel Kline
Colorado Springs