Help With Leak of Death ID
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Help With Leak of Death ID
I am looking at an 83 with 125 K on the odo. There is a thin line of tar/oil on the top of the front rotor to front housing seal. No drip, just tarlike. I have seen runny leaks of death but does this sound like impending doom? Any help appreciated
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Sounds like the dowel seal might have gone bad (is going bad) at one time and someone sealed over it with the tar like stuff you mention. Maybe it is a piece of oil soaked bubble gum j/k. I may be wrong but to replace the dowel seals don't you have to take the engine apart?
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Looks like hylomar. I think the engine is good. I am passing on the car though. I think its the wrong project for me at the time. Thanks for the help guys.
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Does that silicon junk stop a leak if you get the goofy pool of oil next to the "12a" lettering on the block?
I have that goofy leak....which doesnt seem to consume much oil. Only enough to pool in there. Where is that even leaking from? I can't trace it to any specific point.
I have that goofy leak....which doesnt seem to consume much oil. Only enough to pool in there. Where is that even leaking from? I can't trace it to any specific point.
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I have that goofy leak....which doesnt seem to consume much oil. Only enough to pool in there. Where is that even leaking from? I can't trace it to any specific point.
The only REAL-effective fix is to rebuild the engine with all new ones, and get a oil cooler from a 79-82 or GSL-SE or from a 86+ engine and driving it hard is not a problem anymore.
I personally hate when oil gets all over my engine bay attracting dirt&grime. Not to mention, a added fire hazard over time.
Also, if a previous overheated event occured from a previous owner, probably from the heater hose going to the water/oil cooler bursting from oil dripping on from that **** oil cooler's o-rings! I had this happen to me when I first got my car and leaked a lot of coolant out in no time! I luckily didn't get any apparrent warping the plates or rotor housings, but overheating for too long will easily make a mess of a rotary engine.
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