2.0 Oil Leak - Taco Plate area - Advice Please |
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2.0 Oil Leak - Taco Plate area - Advice Please |
mikedsilva |
Apr 27 2015, 01:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 23-February 15 From: Australia Member No.: 18,462 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
Being new to these cars, (about 2 months in now) I am slowly getting to know them and work my way through the issues.
One of them, is that there is a pool of oil after the car is left sitting. Mostly, it only leaks after a drive.. when the oil is hot. I pinpointed the leak to the taco plate area.. I don't have a oil temp sender so I am not sure what is under the plate... But there is some sealant around the plate area. The sealant feels very stiff.. almost like JB Weld but I don't think it since it flexes a bit when I press on it.. I found that the leak was a pinhole in the sealant.. Should I be trying to remove all the sealant to see what is under there? Or should I just put a "patch" over it and keep an eye on it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kOhdj88D_E |
mikedsilva |
Jul 1 2015, 04:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 23-February 15 From: Australia Member No.: 18,462 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
update...
i drained the oil, and removed the sealant.... The flange has been broken off, but the base where the o ring seats is fully in tact. I'm thinking about 2 options.. clean it up and build up with JB Weld.. Or... get an aluminium billet plate which will seat with the flange much better and use sealant. Thoughts?? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1260.photobucket.com-18462-1435747796.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1260.photobucket.com-18462-1435747796.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1260.photobucket.com-18462-1435747797.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1260.photobucket.com-18462-1435747797.4.jpg) |
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