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help w/ oil leak, I have a trouble some oil leak asking for help |
young 914 owner |
Apr 20 2013, 03:55 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 20-April 13 From: California Member No.: 15,789 Region Association: Southern California |
Hi, i have a 72 914-4 with a freshly rebuilt 1.7 case and crank shaft w/ big pistons and cylinders. i have been having a massive problem w/ the engine leaking excessive oil first i fixed the hole in the dipstick tube( machine shop bent it when i got my case worked on) then figured out that the thermostat pulley had to be on. On fixing each of these the oil leak has been decreasing as each got fixed, but on the side of the engine w/ the pulley it is still leaking too much to drive it regularly. the oil drips down on to the exhaust and produces quite a bit of smoke. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about where this mysterious leak could be coming from? it is not coming from the push rod tubes from the best that i can see. i have dropped the engine about 4 times trying to resolve this issue and hopefully some one can help me with this problem
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stugray |
Apr 22 2013, 10:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
QUOTE then figured out that the thermostat pulley had to be on Are you saying that you had oil leaking out through the thermostat pulley bolt hole? Now that would be strange. I wonder if they all do that or if you have a flaw in your casting? Stu |
Dave_Darling |
Apr 23 2013, 09:06 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,048 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
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