weird oil leak

fd3rew · 03-26-2009, 08:57 PM

It could be the bottom corner of the front cover. The seal/gasket might be broken or a piece is missing and when your oil level is above the oil pan/housing level, it will leak out. I had a mazda reman that leaked all over the place after a few months and when I looked for the leak I noticed that a piece of the seal was sticking out from the side. If this is the case, you will have to remove everything in front to get to it.....a pain in the ass. You should try to get a replacement gasket out of metal instead of paper.

hades · 03-26-2009, 09:03 PM

thats my worry. I am don't mind the pan. But I don't want to replace the pan, just to find out I have to remove the front of the engine - and the pan agian. Would be better off just yanking the engine--but I don't want to do that if its just the pan.

I may try to see if uv/ blacklight dye helps find any new info.

hades · 03-29-2009, 04:26 PM

used the uv/black light dye. It leaking from driver's side and passenger side at the front of the engine. Really think its the front cover and not the oil pan.

I know the front cover can be pain - but after you remove everything - how hard it is to replace the gasket?

jamespond24 · 03-31-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by hades

used the uv/black light dye. It leaking from driver's side and passenger side at the front of the engine. Really think its the front cover and not the oil pan.

I know the front cover can be pain - but after you remove everything - how hard it is to replace the gasket?

You can't remove the front cover unless you unbolt the 19mm on e-shaft.(good luck with it, the flywheel bolt is easier to remove than the 19mm) Than after that you'll barely have room to get the 10mm bolt on the oil pan. My advice if it is leaking from the front cover try to torque the bolt on the front cover more and apply more silicone to the leaked area. Use a crap load of silicone if you have to. I would avoid ever taking the front cover off just to change the gasket which I use silicone instead on all my rebuilt.

03-26-2009, 09:03 PM	#2
hades Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Freedom Land Posts: 316 Rep Power: 18	thats my worry. I am don't mind the pan. But I don't want to replace the pan, just to find out I have to remove the front of the engine - and the pan agian. Would be better off just yanking the engine--but I don't want to do that if its just the pan. I may try to see if uv/ blacklight dye helps find any new info. __________________ This is going to tear

03-26-2009, 08:57 PM	#1
fd3rew The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	It could be the bottom corner of the front cover. The seal/gasket might be broken or a piece is missing and when your oil level is above the oil pan/housing level, it will leak out. I had a mazda reman that leaked all over the place after a few months and when I looked for the leak I noticed that a piece of the seal was sticking out from the side. If this is the case, you will have to remove everything in front to get to it.....a pain in the ass. You should try to get a replacement gasket out of metal instead of paper.