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Old 07-11-2012, 07:02 PM   #1
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oil leak on sr20!! where is it coming from?!?

I have a redtop sr20 and its been leaking oil alot lately. I check the oil pan, the oil filter, my oil pressure sensor outlet, and valve covers and i dont see any leaks anywhere. However, after driving my car hard a bit for a few days, i would see droplets of oil clinging to my oil pan and my front sway bar dripping with oil as well. I dont know where the oil is coming from. I THINK it might be the crankshaft seal leaking but i dont know for sure. anyone have any ideas?? (
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Old 07-11-2012, 09:12 PM   #2
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Depending on how clean you keep your engine , it should be somewhat easy to determine where its coming from , Could just be misting and building up and slowly creating a leak. Really need more info to help determine what area it is coming from , again which a clean engine you should be able to find out at least what region it is coming from.
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Old 07-11-2012, 09:16 PM   #3
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I would def look into the front main seal...
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Old 07-12-2012, 06:58 PM   #4
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front main seal, head gasket, front cover.
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Old 07-13-2012, 09:22 AM   #5
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I had oil on my sway bar when my front seal was bad. pulley was slinging it. use a mirror and flashlight and peak behind crank pulley
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I had a bad front main seal and it was slinging oil on my sway bar, upper radiator hose and on my hood, lol. Basically anywhere in the rotational plane of the pulley.
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Old 07-13-2012, 10:19 PM   #7
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yea, its the front main seal guys. I just took a look after i cleaned the area underneath the crank and i see oil streaks. already bought my seals so ill be fixing it soon. thanks again!
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