talontd92tsi
15+ Year Contributor
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- Apr 2, 2005
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Waynesburg,
Pennsylvania
Ok, here is the deal.
I put this engine together last year, and it has like 4-500 (yes hundred) miles on it. For the life of me i can not get this goddamn thing to stop leaking oil like it is going out of style. It is on the rear side of the engine. I replaced the rear main seal, resealed the oil pan, pulled the pan again, straightened the pan where it was overtightened, resealed it again. and it STILL leaks oil out of the rear corner oil pan bolt. it appears to be coming right out of the bolt hole.
what now?
EDIT: The problem ended up being a crack in the corner of the oil pan, firewall side, right near the 12mm transmission bolt. Picture shows the crack, it is approximately 1 inch in length. New oil pan installed and leak is GONE!
About GODDAMN time!
I put this engine together last year, and it has like 4-500 (yes hundred) miles on it. For the life of me i can not get this goddamn thing to stop leaking oil like it is going out of style. It is on the rear side of the engine. I replaced the rear main seal, resealed the oil pan, pulled the pan again, straightened the pan where it was overtightened, resealed it again. and it STILL leaks oil out of the rear corner oil pan bolt. it appears to be coming right out of the bolt hole.
what now?
EDIT: The problem ended up being a crack in the corner of the oil pan, firewall side, right near the 12mm transmission bolt. Picture shows the crack, it is approximately 1 inch in length. New oil pan installed and leak is GONE!
About GODDAMN time!
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