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Take a closer look and keep an eye out for more leaks
Posted by bill h. (more from bill h.) on Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:20:52
In Reply to: Need HELP with leak (somewhat long), Simon in Vancouver, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 12:01:36
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A couple of years ago I had a nasty leak in my 94 SEt that appeared to be coming from the filter. Upon closer inspection it was actually a loose fitting on the oil line to filter mount housing, you will be able to see an inlet line an outlet line on the filter mount housing, one of the lines had backed off several full turns! Look at yours carefully and make sure those lines are tight, at first glance it will appear to be coming from the filter, but the filter is the low point and where the oil runs to if this connection is leaking. After tightening this up the problem went away...
that is until I decided to switch from dino oil to Mobil 1 at 105,000 mi., within a week of switching I had suddenly developed significant cardboard soaking leaks at the rear main seal and the valve cover gasket to the tune of a quart every 2 weeks. I know I will get some s--t for saying this but it really happened, a coincidence? I think not. Should have stayed with what worked for me for the first 105k. I did one quick oil change after switching because I thought I would dislodge some crud at 1,000 miles, then the last two oil changes have been at 5,000 mile intervals. I will replace the VC gasket myself, then the main seal when the clutch is replaced. Lessons learned. Hope you have better luck and mine was just an abberation, keep us posted.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Need HELP with leak (somewhat long), Simon in Vancouver, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 12:01:36
- Thanks for your responses ...checked again tonight, Simon in vancouver, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:11:48
- Re: Need HELP with leak (somewhat long), xq, Thu, 9 Jan 2003 21:45:43
- Take a closer look and keep an eye out for more leaks, bill h., Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:20:52 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Need HELP with leak (somewhat long), REM in Seattle , Thu, 9 Jan 2003 12:13:06
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