Oil leak!!
#1
Oil leak!!
so for the week that i was able to drive my FD from purchasing it to putting it away in to storage for the winter i had noticed a small oil leak . After storing it for the winter and taking a look at it today its been leaking through the winter , the leak looks like its coming from the top of the oil pan between the pan and the sub frame at the front there.
when you take a look in the engine bay there is no sign of oil , even when u shine a flash light down to where the oil filter sits there is no oil leaking of any sort , so my thoughts are its leaking from near the bottom.
anyone have any other ideas of what it could be , in the back of my head i may need a new oil pan but any feed back would be great.
i plan on the jacking the car up higher later on this week so i can get a better look and idea of what is happening
when you take a look in the engine bay there is no sign of oil , even when u shine a flash light down to where the oil filter sits there is no oil leaking of any sort , so my thoughts are its leaking from near the bottom.
anyone have any other ideas of what it could be , in the back of my head i may need a new oil pan but any feed back would be great.
i plan on the jacking the car up higher later on this week so i can get a better look and idea of what is happening
#2
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Im also new here but Ive read several threads about the oil pan not sealing properly. Do a search on that, there is a recommended method for sealing the oil pan properly. I believe this process calls for a new oil pan. Also check out Banzai Racings website, they sell some items like a brace kit for the oil pan that I hear are nice to have.
#3
hey , thanks
so i did some more searching and came across this thread...
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/mythbusters-time-oil-pan-motor-mounts-488739/
there basically saying that the seal has gone on the oil pan but the only thing im a bit confused on is how the oil pan is connected to the motor mounts ? or if they are connected at the ends .
so you could re seal it but it would almost be better to just go with a new oil pan and have that sealed on properly .
thanks
scott
so i did some more searching and came across this thread...
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/mythbusters-time-oil-pan-motor-mounts-488739/
there basically saying that the seal has gone on the oil pan but the only thing im a bit confused on is how the oil pan is connected to the motor mounts ? or if they are connected at the ends .
so you could re seal it but it would almost be better to just go with a new oil pan and have that sealed on properly .
thanks
scott
Im also new here but Ive read several threads about the oil pan not sealing properly. Do a search on that, there is a recommended method for sealing the oil pan properly. I believe this process calls for a new oil pan. Also check out Banzai Racings website, they sell some items like a brace kit for the oil pan that I hear are nice to have.
#4
The motor mounts attach to the bottom of the engine, the bolts for them go through the oil pan.
Oil pan brace kit http://banzai-racing.com/store/FD_oil_pan_brace.html
Oil pan brace kit http://banzai-racing.com/store/FD_oil_pan_brace.html
#5
awesome will be ordering that soon then
The motor mounts attach to the bottom of the engine, the bolts for them go through the oil pan.
Oil pan brace kit http://banzai-racing.com/store/FD_oil_pan_brace.html
Oil pan brace kit http://banzai-racing.com/store/FD_oil_pan_brace.html
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