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shanem 08-04-2012 12:53 PM

Oil leak, any suggestions
 
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I was messing with the car this morning and noticed a small puddle of oil underneath when i moved it. I don't have a lift and can't get the car very far off the ground, so excuse the crappy pics. I can't get far enough away to use the DSLR so these are crappy cell pics. It looks like the oil is coming from behind the crank pulley, being a noob with the platform is this bad? i'm of the opinion that any oil leak is bad, especially on a track car.

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rleete 08-04-2012 01:26 PM

From that location I'm guessing front seal.

shanem 08-04-2012 01:36 PM

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i just walked back in from trying to find a bit more detail and found both of these fresh oil spots. this engine has 3 sessions on it, roughly 12 hot laps, after being "gone through" and having all the seals replaced, cam etc

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the leak near the firewall is only an inch or so above and to the driver's side of where the oil was dripping under the car. There was a smaller puddle of oil under the car as well a few inches to the passenger side and forward of the main puddle that the fresh oil between those two pullies would match up with.

EunosBen 08-04-2012 03:13 PM

99% valve cover gasket

Mobius 08-04-2012 06:36 PM


Originally Posted by EunosBen (Post 911399)
99% valve cover gasket

I agree. Fortunately that's the easiest one to replace. Clean all the oil off the gasket mating surfaces and then let the goop cure for 24hours before starting the engine.

shanem 08-04-2012 07:23 PM

thanks for the input guys


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