My First Major Repair
Well, I have now experienced my 1st major repair for my PT. I noticed a few drops of oil in my driveway last week. Took the car into the shop to have it checked, hoping it was just a loose oil drain plug or oil filter. WRONG! The rear main seal was leaking the oil.Told them to go ahead and get the part and replace. Got a call the next morning and they had also found the drain plug threads on the drain pan were badly worn and it was a 50/50 shot as to if it would leak after putting all back together. I told them to get the replacement oil pan and gasket and replace. The had the car 4 days and I finally got it back Tuesday night. Being the "just to be sure" type of guy I am, I placed cardboard under the car to confirm that there was no oil leaking. So far, 2 nights and no leaks. It set us back almost $500.00, mostly being labor charges.
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