Component Removal

To properly detect an oil leak at the rear of an engine, it is necessary to remove the transmission. This process, in conjunction with black light, will eliminate all guess work in regards to rear oil leaks.

NOTICE: When analyzing an engine with the black light and flourescent dye method, the following variables can sometimes occur. The technician using the black light should be aware of the following:

^ Short run times will not always allow dye to surface at suspected oil leak area. Recommendation: pressurize engine.

^ Extended run times can sometimes spread dye over a large area, which may cause actual leak detection to become most difficult.
Recommendation: clean and pressurize engine.