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Oil leak behind flywheel I can't find |
tracer |
Oct 24 2010, 03:01 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 26-July 04 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 2,405 Region Association: Northern California |
Hi all, have an oil leak that I have been trying to fix for over a month and 4 main seals. Symptom is oil coming from hole between transmission and case. My first thought were that I needed to replace the main crank seal, well long story, when this thing is leaking it seems you need to to drive at freeway speed for a little while and when you stop and look under the car the entire passenger side has oil slung on the roof and all over the trans and muffler, but only on the passenger side. Today removed the transmission and the inside cavity is covered with oil, this is engine oil and not gear oil. Removed the flywheel and seal looked dry?? Have been cleaning and scanning for anyplace oil could come from. Seems like the drivers side case shell is moist with oil and passenger side is dry. This should be an easy fix but I can't think of another place to check. Could I have a micro crack and oil leaking out under pressure from an oil galley? The oil galley plug on drivers side has been epoxied in and the passenger side has been tapped and plugged. Help!!!
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Lennies914 |
Oct 24 2010, 03:42 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California |
Is there oil dripping off of the oil filter? This was happening to me. After eliminating the oil filter I realized that the oil cooler seals were leaking. Here is the kicker of the story though, for the first time in my life, I tried a "fix in a can" and it worked (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) . I stopped at an auto parts store to pick up a quart of Lucas 15/40 to add a quart. They didn't carry Lucas motor oil (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) . My wife spotted a quart of Lucas "seal conditioner" so I grabbed it. I figured WTF, after all I didn't want to add a quart of anything different since it was a fresh oil change running the Lucas synthetic. After about a 90 mile drive home, no oil leak. That was over a month ago and still no oil leak. This may not help you but I really wanted to share my story (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . I typically don't have such luck.
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tracer |
Oct 24 2010, 05:24 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 26-July 04 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 2,405 Region Association: Northern California |
Is there oil dripping off of the oil filter? This was happening to me. After eliminating the oil filter I realized that the oil cooler seals were leaking. Here is the kicker of the story though, for the first time in my life, I tried a "fix in a can" and it worked (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) . I stopped at an auto parts store to pick up a quart of Lucas 15/40 to add a quart. They didn't carry Lucas motor oil (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) . My wife spotted a quart of Lucas "seal conditioner" so I grabbed it. I figured WTF, after all I didn't want to add a quart of anything different since it was a fresh oil change running the Lucas synthetic. After about a 90 mile drive home, no oil leak. That was over a month ago and still no oil leak. This may not help you but I really wanted to share my story (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . I typically don't have such luck. The front of the engine is totally dry as are the oil cooler and all the push rod tube seals, Lennie, we met a month ago at the donut/deli (Sacramento 914 club) gathering in Fair Oaks. You brought a Yellow car and I had the Marathon Blue one. |
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