TalonFiero
08-23-2004, 03:30 PM
Good news: Car runs great after I installed my new block. This motor is going to be a lot of fun. Thanks QPR! Can't wait to change my oil, break in the clutch, and dyno tune it at Elite. My DSMLink works, and everything else I replaced seems to be fine.
Bad news: Decent oil leak from the front case side of the engine. There is a small amount of oil on the back side of the cam gear, top of the waterpump, inside of lower timing cover, and then down the oil filter housing/front side of the block. I leave about a 4" puddle after I get back from driving the car. Car doesn't leak any oil at idle (that I can notice) or when it is just sitting in the driveway not running.
Theories of what may be leaking: Cam seal on exhaust cam as there is oil on top of the waterpump and a bit inside of exhaust cam gear. Also, with some help I installed some 1g M/T cams and did not replace the seals. Another theory is that there is a bolt that goes through the waterpump, front case, timing accesories, ??? that intersects an oil passage that is leaking. Right now the leaky cam seal seems the most logical theory.
Are there any bolts that could leak oil on the front case side of the motor? I didn't install the new front case so any bolts used in that process are probably not suspect as they are brand new and were not installed by me. The bolts I'm worried about are the waterpump, 2g front engine mount, hydraulic tensioner, ???.
It was suggested that I remove the valve cover and cam cap that houses the cam seal and have a look. Maybe add a little grey goop while I'm in there and then see if that stops the leak. If that doesn't work, I'm going to remove the timing covers to see if there is a leak somewhere else and or replace the cam seal.
Jim
Bad news: Decent oil leak from the front case side of the engine. There is a small amount of oil on the back side of the cam gear, top of the waterpump, inside of lower timing cover, and then down the oil filter housing/front side of the block. I leave about a 4" puddle after I get back from driving the car. Car doesn't leak any oil at idle (that I can notice) or when it is just sitting in the driveway not running.
Theories of what may be leaking: Cam seal on exhaust cam as there is oil on top of the waterpump and a bit inside of exhaust cam gear. Also, with some help I installed some 1g M/T cams and did not replace the seals. Another theory is that there is a bolt that goes through the waterpump, front case, timing accesories, ??? that intersects an oil passage that is leaking. Right now the leaky cam seal seems the most logical theory.
Are there any bolts that could leak oil on the front case side of the motor? I didn't install the new front case so any bolts used in that process are probably not suspect as they are brand new and were not installed by me. The bolts I'm worried about are the waterpump, 2g front engine mount, hydraulic tensioner, ???.
It was suggested that I remove the valve cover and cam cap that houses the cam seal and have a look. Maybe add a little grey goop while I'm in there and then see if that stops the leak. If that doesn't work, I'm going to remove the timing covers to see if there is a leak somewhere else and or replace the cam seal.
Jim