Rear engine cover update
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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: West of Burlington, Ontario Canada
Rear engine cover update
Does anybody know when GM updated the LS rear engine cover? I have a 2013 base car on the lift doing a clutch and the existing cover looks fine but the car owner is paranoid about it leaking at some point. It's his money and I'll replace it if he wants but if a 2013 was updated I won't.
Thanks
Jim
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Jim
Melting Slicks
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From: Northern Wisconsin
You can tell the difference between the old and new rear main plates by looking at them from the outside while it is still attached to the engine. If you look at the new plate, two of the mounting holes on the right side are milled out into a V pattern. Those same holes in the old plate just have circular counterbores. With this in mind, you can determine whether you have the old or new plate without removing it from the engine. For a better image of this, watch this video:
Drifting
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From: Lakeland, Florida
I just had a new clutch and slave installed along with a new gasket for the rear engine cover, but retained the stock cover. What level of confidence is there having a new gasket back there compared to having the updated plate installed ?
