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The Good News...And the Not so Good News, It's finished! Until you find something else (:>( |
bandjoey |
May 26 2010, 06:35 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Wow. Took my car out all week on small trips around town and it drives just as fast as the 1.8 will let it go. Up to 70 on the freeway running like a top. Then the 914 curse hit town.
It started on a small street in a small town...oh sorry that's another story. I was working on getting the front hood seal on straight, when my wonderful neighbor came over to watch and help. Ok I'm a good neighbor too, and he wanted to be sooo So, my girl comes out and starts begging for a ride to go by some of her friends houses. I was happy for the diversion and pulled the top and took off. About 10 minutes later, I started to smell the dreaded smell - Oil on the exhaust. Pulled back into the drive, looked under the car, and oil is dripping out of the rear of the motor from the hole where the tranny connects. It's oil and not tranny fluid. I guess it's the rear main seal leaking now. That's the only seal I didn't replace. UUGGGGHHHHHHH (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Sounds like a great weekend coming up. Clay, I'll call you and you can give it an inspection to see for sure. <Where's the begging smiley?> The adventure continues............ |
Tom |
May 26 2010, 06:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
You gotta keep wine and cheese away from 914's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) That is for those other folks.
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avidfanjpl |
May 26 2010, 06:48 PM
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914 Hemophiliac Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Bear, Delaware Member No.: 11,566 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
YOW! I thought my nosey neighbors were bad.
"Your Honor, I know I killed my neighbor, but truthfully, he needed killin' at that point" I dropped the trans in an hour by myself when I wore a younger man's clothes. Don't recommend it. Use that neighbor as a drop cloth and cushion to lower the trans onto. Open his mouth to catch the 90w. If he complains, pour in some red wine. J |
914four |
May 26 2010, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Rainbow City, Alabama Member No.: 7,582 Region Association: South East States |
The car seems to be coming right along now just keep on wrenching.
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bandjoey |
May 26 2010, 08:42 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I like the cushion idea. "it doesn't weigh much. Just lay there and hold it up while I unbolt this" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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tat2dphreak |
May 27 2010, 06:52 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
did you replace the galley plugs in the back? it might be the plugs instead of the rear main seal.
I think I have an extra (read: free) rear seal... if I do, it's yours. |
bandjoey |
May 27 2010, 09:10 AM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks Wayne. I'll probably need it. I'm going to get Clay to give it a look over first to be sure. The PO put this motor in the car and it has evidence of a rebuild, but I don't know what he did and he's not available to ask. Keep you posted.
I've read that if a galley plug comes out that quarts of oil blow out. This is a messy big drip. While driving there's enough oil to smoke on the exhaust. Overnight there's a 6" puddle on the ground under the back of the motor. It stops just a minute after shutting down the motor. I need to have a rear seal party probably. |
EdwardBlume |
May 27 2010, 10:31 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
Bummer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)
Since trouble comes in 3's, watch out for the neighbor's cat... |
Grelber |
May 27 2010, 12:21 PM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here. Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region |
You see, that's what you get for not bringing it to this side of town. East of I35E the majic "Wes" gremlins jump out and fix 914's. (unless you're Wayne). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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tat2dphreak |
May 27 2010, 12:30 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE 've read that if a galley plug comes out that quarts of oil blow out. This is a messy big drip. While driving there's enough oil to smoke on the exhaust. Overnight there's a 6" puddle on the ground under the back of the motor. It stops just a minute after shutting down the motor. I need to have a rear seal party probably. not so... the galley plugs can "seep" too.. but I hope it's the seal... you can replace that with the engine still in the car, for galley plugs you really should split the case. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) mine did before Wes rebuilt the motor, and fixed all the plugs with new NPT fittings. mine is pretty much fixed on every front, Ron (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) wipers are acting flaky, but I don't drive it in the rain anyway. |
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