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Oil leak blues
« on: September 17, 2010, 19:29:37 »
Just resealed my rocker cover gasket and replaced the bottom crank oil seal only to find i have oil still dripping from the from bottom end when the engine is running ggrrrrr

 i will have to strip it all down again i tried engine stop leak oil treatment but had no effect still im getting good at removing the cam belt now lol




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Re: Oil leak blues
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 21:10:19 »
larry
are they new seals? did you dry fit them onto the engine?

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Re: Oil leak blues
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 21:21:59 »
i did fit them dry but there was oil present where the old one was leaking a bit im not sure if the leak is from there now need to remove the cam cover and run the engine

  if it is the new seals will it stop ???

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Re: Oil leak blues
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2010, 16:21:32 »
now need a oil pump gasket will be cam belt off for a 4th time lol still i have learnt to do it super fast now lol
 

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Re: Oil leak blues
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2010, 21:54:40 »
new oil pump gasket fitted today

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Re: Oil leak blues
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2010, 09:56:46 »
No oil leaks at present thermostat fitted im a happy bunny

 






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