[snip] >I had EXACTLY this happen to my '69 bus in Colorado, especially when >coming to a stop at a stop sign. Turned out to be a mostly-shredded main >oil seal (yup-- the one around the crankshaft just inside the flywheel, >that you have to take the engine out to get to). I was able to replace the rear seal on my '74 without removing the engine. Had to remove some of the sheet metal, but it wasn't all that hard. -Mark McCulley
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