SikRacing97GST
15+ Year Contributor
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- Feb 17, 2004
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Knoxville,
Tennessee
what's up guys. Yesterday I installed my FPT28 and ported manifold. Everything went great during the installation. Didn't run into any problems, liquid wrench was my friend 
Anywhoo I get everything on replace all new gaskets EXCEPT for the manifold to the turbo itself. I know i should have waited but NAPA said it would be in a few days, i couldnt wait so i made my own. But i dont think thats my problem now. Now i have a steady oil leak comming from where i'd like to say below the manifold 14mm stud closest to the passenger side. IS this possibly cracked head gasket or maybe i over tightend. well I got up this morning and looked underneath and oil was all over my transfer case. Im pretty sure i need a new tranny considering my car has 120k miles. Is this a sign? All my oil/return lines are connected no leaks that i can see. Oh and my thermostat got stuck after start up yesterday, now im running w/out. Its recirculating fine, just have to let it warm up. Ugghhh DSMs gotta love em' gotta hate em'. : 
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Anywhoo I get everything on replace all new gaskets EXCEPT for the manifold to the turbo itself. I know i should have waited but NAPA said it would be in a few days, i couldnt wait so i made my own. But i dont think thats my problem now. Now i have a steady oil leak comming from where i'd like to say below the manifold 14mm stud closest to the passenger side. IS this possibly cracked head gasket or maybe i over tightend. well I got up this morning and looked underneath and oil was all over my transfer case. Im pretty sure i need a new tranny considering my car has 120k miles. Is this a sign? All my oil/return lines are connected no leaks that i can see. Oh and my thermostat got stuck after start up yesterday, now im running w/out. Its recirculating fine, just have to let it warm up. Ugghhh DSMs gotta love em' gotta hate em'. : thumb:
