I have a timing cover oil leak
I need some advice on my timing cover oil leak. Do you guys use RTV to do this or a gasket. I come across this leak after I fixed the one in the oil pan gasket, now I have a good flow coming from the drivers side if the timing cover.
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never had the problem, but isn't it due to the front cover o-ring squeezing out of place?...I think now most people don't use a gasket anymore, they just RTV the mating surfaces before install...is this a recent rebuild?
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it is not recent
this is not a recent rebuild, I bought the car about 3 weeks ago. The odometer reads 160,000 miles, the engine is clean so I do not think it is the original. Where do I get the "O" ring itself?
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the engine's clean because the previous owner knew it had an oil leak and tried to hide it until it sold, I'd think...look up the Mazdatrix.com website- they'll have all the parts you need, plus a writeup on that o-ring in the FAQ section...I'm not sure if it's your problem, but it's a good bet, unless your metering oil pump is leaking somehow...can you tell exactly where the oil is exiting?
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Exiting on drivers side of engine
Exiting on drivers side of engine about half way up where timing cover meets rest of engine.
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ok it's not a timing cover.
That's the front cover which i believe the oil pump and belt is in. We have a Crank Angle sensor which is that weird circular thing angled out of the front cover. Sound like a front cover O ring leak. You did redo the oil pan though which is connected to this point at the bottom. A front cover thing is kind of a PITA to do. I recommend to download the FSM if you plan to do it. |
ok, I am a newbie, what is a FSM
You are right it is not a timing cover, the rotary is new to me, I just saw the belt and did not think. There is no timing chain, it was the oil pump, my bad.
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that's all right, we knew what you were talking about :)
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Can I get an O-Ring from mazda dealer?
Do you know if I can get the O-Ring from the dealer so I do not have to wait for shipping and if so does anyone know the part number?
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the dealer should have it...the p/n is N231-100-1740 or something along those lines
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