A lil help needed in the Bay Area
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Excelsior!
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A lil help needed in the Bay Area
So my front cover gasket is spewing oil where it meets up with the oil pan. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to come out and help me change the gasket as well as the front eccentric shaft seal. I haven't done this to my 7 before so I would appreciate it if someone with some experience would be willing to come out and give me a hand. I just ordered all the stuff from Mazdatrix so it should be here early next week I figure. I'm not a rich man, but if you come help me I'll buy you food, beverages, and whatnot. I can even have my crackhead detail your 7 for you while we work on mine.( Trust me he's legit- he's been hand washing my cars for years) So if anyone is down to help let me know. I live in West Oakland these days and we would have to do it in my driveway being as I don't have a garage.
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You don't think a diesel *** breaker bar will work? I have no air tools, just hand tools because I have been living in an apt in SF for the past 7 years. ****.
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oil pan has to come off too. which means new oil pan gasket + RTV. new front plate gasket. water pump gasket. main pulley is a 19mm see if you can remove it with a super long breaker bar and leave the car in gear so it doesn't just free spin. Last time I had to remove it an impact gun wasn't working so I just used a 3ft breaker bar and kicked it. yep. of course the motor was outside of the car though..
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I already ordered the long list of new gaskets and seals to redo the whole front of the motor. I just don't want to get everything apart and be stuck on that nut. With the rad an shroud out I'll have plenty of room to maneuver around so maybe I'll just have to double up on my Wheaties. I originally thought it was the pan gasket so I changed that but it ended up being where the pan, front cover, and rest of the motor all meet up. Nobody wants to come lend a hand?
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I already ordered the long list of new gaskets and seals to redo the whole front of the motor. I just don't want to get everything apart and be stuck on that nut. With the rad an shroud out I'll have plenty of room to maneuver around so maybe I'll just have to double up on my Wheaties. I originally thought it was the pan gasket so I changed that but it ended up being where the pan, front cover, and rest of the motor all meet up. Nobody wants to come lend a hand?
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Ah yes my friends I have finished this project. It went smooth as silk and now the front of my motor is sealed as tight as a frogs ***. Now time to find where that bad ground is....
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