New Engine, Large Oil Leak
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New Engine, Large Oil Leak
Have my rebuilt engine in, and it ran... for about 5 minutes last night until the oil level buzzer came on - and there was a 5qt puddle under the car.
The leak appears to be coming out of the front. The front cover bolts seem plenty tight. The oil cooler hose was tight, but I was able to get it tighter today.
The idea that the oil level decreased so much makes me believe that it is on the pressurized side of things, not the drain/pickup.
I'm double checking for any more ideas after tightening the oil cooler hose, and would really like to avoid the additional hazard of 5 more quarts on the driveway.
Oil pressure seemed fine. Seemed to drop as the temperature got warmer (or as the oil left.)
Thanks in advance.
The leak appears to be coming out of the front. The front cover bolts seem plenty tight. The oil cooler hose was tight, but I was able to get it tighter today.
The idea that the oil level decreased so much makes me believe that it is on the pressurized side of things, not the drain/pickup.
I'm double checking for any more ideas after tightening the oil cooler hose, and would really like to avoid the additional hazard of 5 more quarts on the driveway.
Oil pressure seemed fine. Seemed to drop as the temperature got warmer (or as the oil left.)
Thanks in advance.
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I did the rebuild.
The leak seems to be at the bottom front drivers - which means that it could be the o-ring, but wouldn't the front cover still catch most of that leak? What would other symptoms be?
The main pulley seems dry. I did use the large copper washer and have a front seal.
Oil was all over the steering rack,subframe, power steering cooling hoses.
I did try to locate it while it was running, but it must just be a high speed drip.
Thanks for the ideas everybody!
The leak seems to be at the bottom front drivers - which means that it could be the o-ring, but wouldn't the front cover still catch most of that leak? What would other symptoms be?
The main pulley seems dry. I did use the large copper washer and have a front seal.
Oil was all over the steering rack,subframe, power steering cooling hoses.
I did try to locate it while it was running, but it must just be a high speed drip.
Thanks for the ideas everybody!
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What would the other symptoms of this be? Would the front cover not catch most/all of that if the oring had been crushed?
Also, my oil pressure was high (50ish warmed to 40 before the buzzer came on.) (and partially because I overfilled things a little when I had had the water system grounded but was getting a buzzer)
Also, my oil pressure was high (50ish warmed to 40 before the buzzer came on.) (and partially because I overfilled things a little when I had had the water system grounded but was getting a buzzer)
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Front cover gasket is new.
Fixing the To the oil cooler line solved some of the leak.
I think the line comments seem on track, there is oil on the front cover right at the oil cooler return extension fitting. Also, a smaller leak at the oil cooler to engine banjo that I will tighten.
Fixing the To the oil cooler line solved some of the leak.
I think the line comments seem on track, there is oil on the front cover right at the oil cooler return extension fitting. Also, a smaller leak at the oil cooler to engine banjo that I will tighten.
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I'm almost positive that it is the fitting on the oil cooler return line. When we were putting the engine in, that line got in the way a few times, and the location (and the oil on the line) make it seem very reasonable.
I used a new crush washer on the return to the block (banjo) did not notice one needed for the front one.
Thanks for all of the help.
I used a new crush washer on the return to the block (banjo) did not notice one needed for the front one.
Thanks for all of the help.
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