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| 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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| Jake Raby |
Oct 24 2010, 05:55 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
I bet you are using Elring main seals, aren't you?
These seals have a known issue, we have sent corresspondence to all major suppliers of them stating that they are improperly made resulting in seal after seal being applied with no luck. We learned this back in early summer, others are still selling the Elring seals knowing they have issues. The answer is a Victor Reinz seal. |
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| tracer |
Oct 24 2010, 06:55 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 |
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ Oct 24 2010, 04:55 PM)  I bet you are using Elring main seals, aren't you? These seals have a known issue, we have sent corresspondence to all major suppliers of them stating that they are improperly made resulting in seal after seal being applied with no luck. We learned this back in early summer, others are still selling the Elring seals knowing they have issues. The answer is a Victor Reinz seal. How can you tell what the manufacture of the seal is, I will look on the new ones I bought.. |
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tracer Oil leak behind flywheel I can't find Oct 24 2010, 03:01 PM
Cap'n Krusty You don't mention the flywheel o-ring. Have y... Oct 24 2010, 03:35 PM
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Is there oil dripping off of the oil filter? This... Oct 24 2010, 05:24 PM 96740 I've had the same leak in my car ever since I ... Oct 24 2010, 04:49 PM tracer
I bet you are using Elring main seals, aren... Oct 26 2010, 09:19 AM Borderline
I bet you are using Elring main seals, aren... Oct 26 2010, 09:41 AM tracer Still waiting on seal from Jake Raby's Store, ... Oct 28 2010, 12:53 PM realred914 has Tracer traced the problem down yet? :DRUNK: :... Oct 28 2010, 01:08 PM realred914 GoWesty website has a write up on the engine seal ... Oct 28 2010, 01:11 PM tracer OK,
I am really bummed now. Replaced the seal wi... Oct 31 2010, 01:32 PM realred914
OK,
I am really bummed now. Replaced the seal w... Oct 31 2010, 01:50 PM Jake Raby Sounds like a leaky galley plug or cam plug.. What... Oct 31 2010, 02:52 PM tracer
Sounds like a leaky galley plug or cam plug.. Wha... Oct 31 2010, 09:42 PM realred914
Sounds like a leaky galley plug or cam plug.. Wh... Nov 1 2010, 08:29 AM Jake Raby
Sounds like a leaky galley plug or cam plug.. Wh... Nov 1 2010, 06:13 PM tradisrad I had a mystery leak and as I recall oil was comin... Oct 31 2010, 09:51 PM realred914 you did read that the victor -reinz seal is not go... Nov 1 2010, 08:27 AM Cap'n Krusty
you did read that the victor -reinz seal is not g... Nov 1 2010, 07:27 PM realred914
[quote name='realred914' post='1389336' date='Nov... Nov 2 2010, 09:41 AM tracer I don't have the oil pressure gauge. But did r... Nov 8 2010, 01:28 PM realred914 :flag1: :sawzall: :santa: :rotfl: :popcorn: :... Nov 9 2010, 10:18 AM tracer I will get the dye and take a look, does the local... Nov 10 2010, 07:41 AM realred914
I will get the dye and take a look, does the loca... Nov 10 2010, 11:22 AM 76-914 :popcorn: Nov 10 2010, 09:17 AM |
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