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| thomasotten |
 Aug 15 2004, 06:44 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349  |
I was replacing a motor mount on my engine as I prepare to stab it back into the car. I got my hands full of oily grease crap. It just got me wondering about the possibility of a "leak free" motor. I started to look for leaks, and you know my engine didn't have any dripping leaks, it just gets coated with oil nevertheless. I know the real gushers are the pushrod tubes seals, and the oil cooler seals. But mine are fine, and my car doesn't drip any large amounts of oil. Obviously I have a small leak (or several leaks) that cause the engine, and engine compartment to get coated with gunk. Why the heck are these engines so dirty?
As I start to consider rebuilding, I want to know if it is possible to build the engine so it doens't leak. Period. Any tips? |
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| Jake Raby |
Aug 16 2004, 10:32 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
we build leak free engines everyday.... It takes 10+ sealants to do it, and alot of assembly experience.
One key is KILLING CRANKCASE PRESURE! Crankcase pressure MAKES oil leak from any orfice. I will be selling all my selants in a kit soon that goes over in depth where we use them and how to prepare the surfaces. BTW, I don't use 518 for cases, it does not have a thin enough compression factor. I use 515 for those flanges. |
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thomasotten Leak Free Type IV Aug 15 2004, 06:44 PM
newdeal2 I beleive it can be done with very careful assembl... Aug 15 2004, 07:00 PM seanery Brad's assembly of my 2.0 was dry. Aug 15 2004, 07:25 PM silver2.0 Mine's dry. Use these ingredients:
-casehal... Aug 15 2004, 07:47 PM ArtechnikA ThinAir914 |
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