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lightworker_DSM2gb
N00b
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 4:34 pm Posts: 17 Location: San Jacinto
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 Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
I recently did the oil change, put a new washer over the drain plug and also put a new oil filter and there are no leaks coming from them. Every time I get in boost and park the car I look under the car and leaks little drops of oil and its coming from around the oil filter and drain plug but its not that its leaking somewhere else so please if you guys know wheres its coming please help me.
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| Thu May 13, 2010 9:33 am |
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christ
Goderator
Joined: Mon Jan 01, 1979 5:00 am Posts: 5739 Location: D-Town
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
Your return line?
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| Thu May 13, 2010 9:56 am |
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slowpokedsm
DSM Regular
Joined: Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:17 pm Posts: 43
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
I also cleaned up oil build up coming from the timing belt could it be the oil pump.
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| Thu May 13, 2010 10:16 am |
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Wally
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm Posts: 2238 Location: Los Angeles 90006
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
Can it be the oil filter housing o ring maybe it got damaged when you removed the oil filter. Did it leak like this before you did the oil change. Same thing when you went into boost.
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| Thu May 13, 2010 10:30 am |
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lightworker_DSM2gb
N00b
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 4:34 pm Posts: 17 Location: San Jacinto
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
I put a brand new oil filter checked it again no leaks from there.
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| Thu May 13, 2010 10:54 am |
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lightworker_DSM2gb
N00b
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 4:34 pm Posts: 17 Location: San Jacinto
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
theres a leak by the timing cover, must be from the oil pump
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| Fri May 14, 2010 1:29 pm |
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SOADweskey
No More 2.3L
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:36 pm Posts: 4412 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
Could be anything timing belt side. Cam seals are a pretty common leak. Only way to really tell is to go through the trouble of taking off the accessory belts and timing cover and checking it out. Clean it up and if you can't tell where it is leaking from, put it back together and drive for a little bit and then take everything off again.
_________________ Boost Creep is your turbo's way of calling you a little bitch for not running enough boost.
452 AWHP 446 lb ft of torque e85 FTW!!
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| Fri May 14, 2010 2:43 pm |
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clockworktoy
Squish Face
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:08 pm Posts: 4327 Location: LBC
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
On the timing belt side there are cam seals, oil pump seal, front main seal, balance shaft seal, front case gasket, ofh gasket, and oil pan. These are all places oil can leak form but like wes said pull the cover off and identify the leak asap.
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| Fri May 14, 2010 10:09 pm |
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lightworker_DSM2gb
N00b
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 4:34 pm Posts: 17 Location: San Jacinto
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
We are gonna take it apart soon, How much do you think it'll be to replace all those seals, we might as well replace all of them while its all off.
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| Sun May 16, 2010 7:45 pm |
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clockworktoy
Squish Face
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:08 pm Posts: 4327 Location: LBC
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
The seals themselves are around 50 buck's i'd say for oem stuff.
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| Sun May 16, 2010 8:21 pm |
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lightworker_DSM2gb
N00b
Joined: Tue May 04, 2010 4:34 pm Posts: 17 Location: San Jacinto
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
cool, thanks, are there anything else i should replace while all that is out?
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| Sun May 16, 2010 8:26 pm |
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SOADweskey
No More 2.3L
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:36 pm Posts: 4412 Location: Jacksonville, FL
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 Re: Oil leak I don't know where its coming from
Well do you know when the last time the timing belt was changed on the car. If you don't know or if it has been anywhere near 60,000 miles you should change both the balance belt and the timing belt.
_________________ Boost Creep is your turbo's way of calling you a little bitch for not running enough boost.
452 AWHP 446 lb ft of torque e85 FTW!!
"They are cool manly men now those DSM owners. Before it was just pasty white nerds, metro hair Asian kids and fruit pickers. They do real car club stuff and everything. Sometimes they even spend money here :-/"
-Mike W
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| Sun May 16, 2010 9:08 pm |
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