 Mysterious oil leak revisited |
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| Ctrout |
 Jul 18 2004, 02:13 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 377 Joined: 20-May 04 From: Mountain Home, ID. Member No.: 2,091  |
A few days ago, there was a post about a mysterious oil leak. The question was asked if the motor needed to come out to repair a leaky oil pressure sender or oil cooler. I have the same question as I have a pretty unhealthy leak coming from directly above the oil filter. Something above the filter leaks onto the filter, runs down it, and drips from the bottom, forming a puddle directly beneath it. I haven't tried to nail down the source yet so I could get lucky and find that it's just the filter. If it's the cooler or sender though, I'd like to have an idea of the work involved. 1974 1.8 L-jet.
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| rhodyguy |
Jul 18 2004, 02:20 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
pulling the sender is pretty easy. clean the area where it screws in, put the sender back in, leave the rubber boot out and start it to see if it's leaking. my 75' did the same thing, bad cooler seals. is the top of the filter one big puddle? there is a tech article at the bird re changing the seals with the engine in, i opted for the engine removal. you pretty much have to tear the front of the engine apart.
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| Allan |
Jul 18 2004, 07:19 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) Dude that was unfortunately my post, and now I am thinking that it is coming from the tranny. I'm just trying to figure out how it is making so much smoke through the top motor lid and coming up through the inside and fogging up the windows. I have run the dye for the last 5 days and nada.
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