Oil Leakage

[nyteshade151]

Well I just put my head back on and crank the car and let it run to get the air out of the radiator after that. I let it sit for like two days cause i was waiting to get the money so i could get my driver side window well I go back to look at the car today cause i was about to put the window in and there is oil behind the car i look under the car and there is oil everywhere. The guy that comes and helps me with the car (has a dsm with 600hp to the wheels) said to check the oil lines to and from the turbo the main seal and to check where my timing belt is to see if there is oil on the belt. There is no oil on the belt and none on the turbo lines. Where is this main seal at? from looking at the car from underneath it seems the oil is coming from above the metal crossbar? (the flat metal thing that goes from the front bumper to the firewall) I need some help I was so happy when i got it running two days ago I just wanna drive it.

 

[larsenracing]

is it comming out from between the transmission and the motor there is a little plate that bolts to the bellhousing and if it is leaking from there its the rear main seal poped out or is leaking heavely. then you need to pull the trans and throw a new seal in id put some sylicone on it to lock the new one in place if thats the case just for your safety but hope you find it.

 

[nyteshade151]

hmm let me take another look at it. how often do these rear main seals go out? and why would it go out after me taking the head off? would it have anything to do with me taking off the driver side motor mount and lifting the motor up and down on that side?

 

[nyteshade151]

it wasn't my rear main seal either oil return line was leaking but only a lil. When I put my new head on I had to swap the studs from the old one to the new one i never put one in the middle spot on the bottom. there was oil coming from inside it. I looked on my old head and there is an oil port behind this stud opening so in future cases ppl put that stud in!. I do i have another problem tho but imma see if i can correct it before I post it.