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Taylorgang808 · 01-20-2016, 07:27 PM

i got an oil leak and I need someone to clarify which part is leaking. I always find about 3-5 drops of oil in different spots after driving the car. I'm thinking it's my front main seal or oil pan gasket is bad. It can't be the valve cover gasket cuz I only see oil on the bottom half of the motor. It's a KA motor btw.

Dboyizmlg · 01-20-2016, 07:39 PM

Seriously...?

vincent_gibson · 01-20-2016, 07:54 PM

Is your oil filter tight and did you grease the seal before putting it on (if you changed it... )

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Taylorgang808 · 01-20-2016, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vincent_gibson

Is your oil filter tight and did you grease the seal before putting it on (if you changed it... )

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I found the leak a day before I changed my oil and filter. So it can't be that.

Kingtal0n · 01-20-2016, 09:08 PM

front main seal leaks on every KA engine I ever saw. Takes about 30 minutes to replace. buy two just in case you screw the first one up.

cotbu · 01-23-2016, 09:11 PM

Get a piece of card board, put it on the ground, drive your car, park warmed car over cardboard adjust cardboard, wait for drops. Use a protractor, level and compass to estimate where the drops are possible coming from. Then divide by

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Kingtal0n · 01-23-2016, 10:50 PM

can I have a slice of that

01-20-2016, 07:27 PM	#1
Taylorgang808 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hawaii Posts: 127 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Oil leak i got an oil leak and I need someone to clarify which part is leaking. I always find about 3-5 drops of oil in different spots after driving the car. I'm thinking it's my front main seal or oil pan gasket is bad. It can't be the valve cover gasket cuz I only see oil on the bottom half of the motor. It's a KA motor btw.

01-23-2016, 09:11 PM	#6
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 47 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Get a piece of card board, put it on the ground, drive your car, park warmed car over cardboard adjust cardboard, wait for drops. Use a protractor, level and compass to estimate where the drops are possible coming from. Then divide by Sent from my SM-N910T3 using Tapatalk __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

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01-20-2016, 07:39 PM	#2
Dboyizmlg Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SoCal (I.E.), San Berdino, Colton, Redlands Posts: 1,666 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Seriously...?

01-20-2016, 07:54 PM	#3
vincent_gibson Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ottawa Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is your oil filter tight and did you grease the seal before putting it on (if you changed it... ) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-20-2016, 09:08 PM	#5
Kingtal0n Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Florida Age: 38 Posts: 4,649 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	front main seal leaks on every KA engine I ever saw. Takes about 30 minutes to replace. buy two just in case you screw the first one up.

01-23-2016, 10:50 PM	#7
Kingtal0n Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Florida Age: 38 Posts: 4,649 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	can I have a slice of that