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| Curvie Roadlover |
 Mar 10 2003, 08:12 PM
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Two trunks are better than one!  Group: Members Posts: 2,025 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 42  |
I have an oil leak on my '76 that seems to not follow usual patterns. The leak only occurrs when the car is warming up. It doesn't leak when it's just sitting and it doesn't leak near as bad (almost not at all) once the car warms up. It drips off the oil filter, but I can see the oil dripping from the oil cooler above, onto the filter. At it's worst, it drips about a drop a second. I suspect the oil cooler seals, but, wouldn't that leak all the time, not just at warm-up? And it certainly seems like the drip wouldn't slow down when the car is warmed up if it was the cooler seals. I also kept an eye on the oil pressure sensor and didn't see any oil leaking in that area. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Thanks in advance for your thoughts, Tom |
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| cha914 |
Mar 10 2003, 09:45 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
I know one thing that helps is to get some spray brake cleaner and really clean off everything in the area and then get under the car as you are warming it up and see if you can spot where the leak is comming from.
And from my experience I would rather drop the engine to rr the oil cooler seals than try and do it below the car...plus then you can have the cooler tested...I have had one blow on me and it is not a fun mess to clean up... good luck... oh one last place to look is the seal around the dizzy shaft, if it is not up to snuff I have seen some oil come from there, but usually not very much... Tony |
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Curvie Roadlover Mysterious oil leak Mar 10 2003, 08:12 PM
TonyAKAVW I'm troubleshooting an oil leak myself and had... Mar 10 2003, 08:49 PM Alfred This item from the Eastwood Company http://www.eas... Mar 10 2003, 09:21 PM Curvie Roadlover I was looking in the 914 tech manual, and on page ... Mar 23 2003, 07:12 AM Dave_Darling See the big slot-head screw thing on the lower fro... Mar 23 2003, 12:05 PM Mike D. pressure sensor and cooler seal leaks appear at th... Mar 23 2003, 06:23 PM Dave_Darling Warmer oil is thinner and gives you lower pressure... Mar 23 2003, 07:09 PM
Curvie Roadlover Well, I dropped the engine, replaced the oil coole... Apr 6 2003, 03:38 PM |
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