Oil Leak
01-16-07, 10:39 AM
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Oil Leak
Hi All,
My '88 RX-7 has developed an oil leak.
The oil appears to be leaking from the upper right side of the block - just behind and a little lower than the alternator mount. There is a small low spot on the block where the oil pools and then runs off. It leaks about a 1/2 a quart every 100 miles. In the 3 years I've owned it - it had never leaked more than a drop or two. What do you think is the cause???
Ohhh, and since I've never needed to take it to a shop before - please recommend a repair shop in or near Long Beach, Ca.
Thanks, Gary
My '88 RX-7 has developed an oil leak.
The oil appears to be leaking from the upper right side of the block - just behind and a little lower than the alternator mount. There is a small low spot on the block where the oil pools and then runs off. It leaks about a 1/2 a quart every 100 miles. In the 3 years I've owned it - it had never leaked more than a drop or two. What do you think is the cause???
Ohhh, and since I've never needed to take it to a shop before - please recommend a repair shop in or near Long Beach, Ca.
Thanks, Gary
01-16-07, 10:51 AM
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Uh oh. That sounds like a dowl leak.
Does the leak appear to be coming from between the housings? If so, then the only way to fix it is to disassemble the engine.
Does the leak appear to be coming from between the housings? If so, then the only way to fix it is to disassemble the engine.
01-16-07, 11:38 AM
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Yep. I think it is...
I wipe up the oil, start it, & within a minute the oil is back.
Where should I take it for repair??? somewhere close to Long Beach, Ca. I hope.
Thx, Gary
I wipe up the oil, start it, & within a minute the oil is back.
Where should I take it for repair??? somewhere close to Long Beach, Ca. I hope.
Thx, Gary
01-16-07, 12:25 PM
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I'd try wiping it off (with the car off that is), and put some ultra black (oil resistant) RTV (or some other type of non-permanent sealant) on there, then let it cure for 24 hours (meaning don't turn the car on), and see if it still leaks (it probably will, but it's worth a shot). Unless it's a pressurized leak, in which case I wouldn't bother.
Of course, this is a band-aid fix for what amounts to open heart surgery if you were gonna fix it right...
Of course, this is a band-aid fix for what amounts to open heart surgery if you were gonna fix it right...
01-16-07, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Valkyrie
I'd try wiping it off (with the car off that is), and put some ultra black (oil resistant) RTV (or some other type of non-permanent sealant) on there, then let it cure for 24 hours (meaning don't turn the car on), and see if it still leaks (it probably will, but it's worth a shot). Unless it's a pressurized leak, in which case I wouldn't bother.
Of course, this is a band-aid fix for what amounts to open heart surgery if you were gonna fix it right...
Of course, this is a band-aid fix for what amounts to open heart surgery if you were gonna fix it right...
I like your McGyver approach. And then add the fact that I don't know dik about nuttin' what don't have pistonz. But hey - what the hell - it's my wifes car -
One way 2 find out without
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So lets say I apply the ultra black & when I give it a go it leakz...
Is band-aid repair (stage 2) JB WELD
Thx, Gary
01-16-07, 11:37 PM
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I personally wouldn't want to put JB weld on anything that will some day need to be taken apart, though... although it probably wouldn't hurt if it was a small amount.
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01-17-07, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
You won't be able to seal it with anything. 
I'm sure your right.
Last nite I found two local repair shops:
Rotary Racing in Santa Ana, Ca.
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Rod Millen MotorSports in H. B.
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Anybody have experience could you rate either of these two shops??? Gud or bad...
I know I need to get 'r fixed. I don't want to take it to a hack.
Thx,
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