Oil Leaks?
#2
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I've got a leak at the rear main seal right now, it's not very bad so I'm just leaving it alone till I get a rebuild. The 3 most common leaks are:
Rear Main Seal - $50 part, about $300 to install (have to pull tranny)
Oil Pan Gasket - $? part, about $500 installed at most shops.
Turbos - $1K+, if the turbos are leaking badly they may need to be rebuilt or replaced, figure about $1K for a rebuild or $3K+ to replace.
Rear Main Seal - $50 part, about $300 to install (have to pull tranny)
Oil Pan Gasket - $? part, about $500 installed at most shops.
Turbos - $1K+, if the turbos are leaking badly they may need to be rebuilt or replaced, figure about $1K for a rebuild or $3K+ to replace.
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Originally posted by jr
I've got a leak at the rear main seal right now, it's not very bad so I'm just leaving it alone till I get a rebuild. The 3 most common leaks are:
Rear Main Seal - $50 part, about $300 to install (have to pull tranny)
Oil Pan Gasket - $? part, about $500 installed at most shops.
Turbos - $1K+, if the turbos are leaking badly they may need to be rebuilt or replaced, figure about $1K for a rebuild or $3K+ to replace.
I've got a leak at the rear main seal right now, it's not very bad so I'm just leaving it alone till I get a rebuild. The 3 most common leaks are:
Rear Main Seal - $50 part, about $300 to install (have to pull tranny)
Oil Pan Gasket - $? part, about $500 installed at most shops.
Turbos - $1K+, if the turbos are leaking badly they may need to be rebuilt or replaced, figure about $1K for a rebuild or $3K+ to replace.
-leaking oil sending unit
-throttle body intake gasket
-intake elbow rubber gasket
-oil filler neck gasket (crushed)
-oil filter O-Ring gaskets (crushed)
-rear main seal (actually not that bad upon inspection)
-stationary gear seal (hardened and crusty)
-turbo oil return line gaskets (leaking badly).
After all this I still have oil leaking. I'm looking into some oil lines coming from the turbos that run just above the steering rack.
Perhaps, I have leaking turbos? The turbos are still showing good boost pattern (10-8-10), if they are leaking?
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Originally posted by SleepR1
Perhaps, I have leaking turbos? The turbos are still showing good boost pattern (10-8-10), if they are leaking?
Perhaps, I have leaking turbos? The turbos are still showing good boost pattern (10-8-10), if they are leaking?
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Originally posted by SleepR1
I've been chasing an oil leak for a couple of years now. Here the parts I've had done replaced:
-leaking oil sending unit
-throttle body intake gasket
-intake elbow rubber gasket
-oil filler neck gasket (crushed)
-oil filter O-Ring gaskets (crushed)
-rear main seal (actually not that bad upon inspection)
-stationary gear seal (hardened and crusty)
-turbo oil return line gaskets (leaking badly).
After all this I still have oil leaking. I'm looking into some oil lines coming from the turbos that run just above the steering rack.
Perhaps, I have leaking turbos? The turbos are still showing good boost pattern (10-8-10), if they are leaking?
I've been chasing an oil leak for a couple of years now. Here the parts I've had done replaced:
-leaking oil sending unit
-throttle body intake gasket
-intake elbow rubber gasket
-oil filler neck gasket (crushed)
-oil filter O-Ring gaskets (crushed)
-rear main seal (actually not that bad upon inspection)
-stationary gear seal (hardened and crusty)
-turbo oil return line gaskets (leaking badly).
After all this I still have oil leaking. I'm looking into some oil lines coming from the turbos that run just above the steering rack.
Perhaps, I have leaking turbos? The turbos are still showing good boost pattern (10-8-10), if they are leaking?
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I have had my rx-7 for 5 years and I have had a small (dime size after it sits for a day or two) leak for 5 years. I have resealed the oil pan twice and i now believe it is the rear seal or the oil metering pump. I had a second gen for 13 years and that thing always had a small leak too. I guess I am just used to it. Kinda like radial aircraft engines-they always leak.
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here's a generic list from most common to least common oil leaks on the S6 that i see:
oil pan left rear corner
oil metering pump body
oil filter pedestal
oil pressure sender unit
rear stationary gear o-ring
rear main seal(they like to grab the -shaft and spin in the stat gear)
front cover gasket
front main seal
oil pan left rear corner
oil metering pump body
oil filter pedestal
oil pressure sender unit
rear stationary gear o-ring
rear main seal(they like to grab the -shaft and spin in the stat gear)
front cover gasket
front main seal
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here's a generic list from most common to least common oil leaks on the S6 that i see:
oil pan left rear corner
oil metering pump body
oil filter pedestal
oil pressure sender unit
rear stationary gear o-ring
rear main seal(they like to grab the -shaft and spin in the stat gear)
front cover gasket
front main seal
oil pan left rear corner
oil metering pump body
oil filter pedestal
oil pressure sender unit
rear stationary gear o-ring
rear main seal(they like to grab the -shaft and spin in the stat gear)
front cover gasket
front main seal
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