B16 oil leak
Justa lil 6
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From: VA 757
Re: B16 oil leak
You didn't say anything about replacing your front crank seal. Mine had a leak (from installing a new one incorrectly 
) and from what I could figure the spinning of the crank slung the oil onto the firewall/crossmember area. I installed a new (correctly this time 
) and no more leak.
The only way I figured it out was by getting under the car and looking directly up at where the front crank seal is. Then I followed that line straight back towards the firewall and if that's the area where the oil was.
) and from what I could figure the spinning of the crank slung the oil onto the firewall/crossmember area. I installed a new (correctly this time ) and no more leak.The only way I figured it out was by getting under the car and looking directly up at where the front crank seal is. Then I followed that line straight back towards the firewall and if that's the area where the oil was.
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Sumospeed #O.G.
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From: Va Beach
Re: B16 oil leak
I've already cleaned the whole motor. It is not the crank or rear main seals. Both ends of the motor and completely oil free. Bought a new oil cooler gasket and will be replacing that today and seeing if it is that. The it will be the cam cap and vetc pressure switch gasket and dizzy o-ring cause there is an oil leak from up there also.
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Sumospeed #O.G.
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From: Va Beach
Re: B16 oil leak
NO. I've cleaned the whole engine and could not see the oil leak. not oil really leaking. Then I got my car tuned and it was smoking pretty bad, not through the exhaust, but from under the car. Like something it leaking onto the exhaust. And when i drive it hard and oil pressure is up, I can smell something burning off the exhaust. There is not a huge leak and fluid levels in the motor and tranny are always good. But there is an oil residue on the rear crossmember and shiftlinkage and stuff. Not oil soaked, but there is oil or something oil it.
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From: track days
Re: B16 oil leak
[QUOTE=SlowLS;2928264]I've already cleaned the whole motor. It is not the crank or rear main seals. Both ends of the motor and completely oil free. Bought a new oil cooler gasket and will be replacing that today and seeing if it is that. The it will be the cam cap and vetc pressure switch gasket and dizzy o-ring cause there is an oil leak from up there also.[/QUOTE]
I have those leaks too. Can a head gasket also be the cause because I have oil coming from the corner of that too. Or is just the leak down from the stuff above it?
I have those leaks too. Can a head gasket also be the cause because I have oil coming from the corner of that too. Or is just the leak down from the stuff above it?
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