Also, just a thought,
You dont want a clutch plate soaked in oil either.
Buy some beer, invite 3 friends over ...
& bite the bullet ;o(
fw
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Ry <rylincoln@gmail.com> wrote:

> So, I'm not terribly worried about this but am interested in the opinions
> of
> the hive mind here.   I installed a rebuilt 2.1l engine ~3,500 miles ago.
> Pretty much since the beginning there has been a slow oil leak from the
> rear
> of the engine.  I assume it's the rear main seal(what else is back there?
>  It's not enough to warrant needing to add oil between oil change
> intervals,
> there are maybe 1 or 2 drops of oil on the ground when parked for several
> hours.
>
> Oh no woah as me, I know.... this is NOT a major problem, but I sure would
> like to have NO oil leaks, is this unreasonable?  Do many people have
> little
> leaks they just ignore?
>
> I reckon I'll just live with it for now.  I have an oil pressure gauge and
> oil temp gauge along with an external oil cooler so I should get warned
> quickly of any lubrication troubles.
>
> carry on,
> -Ry
>