Oil leak - am I in trouble based on these pics?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

08-21-2009, 07:24 AM

#41

nzelinsky

Senior Member

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: Calgary, AB

Posts: 821

WOW that oil pan was seriously rusty... I thought mine was bad (no holes)...
Those damn stickers were a pain in the a... I left them on like that too, I figure they will probably just burn off or fall of when they get wet

08-21-2009, 08:08 AM

#42

Grand_hustle17

Senior Member

iTrader: (22)

Join Date: Dec 2006

Posts: 7,827

couldnt it have been the rear main seal???

08-21-2009, 08:14 AM

#43

djfrestyl

Suspension Yoda

iTrader: (89)

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Central, NJ

Posts: 13,501

Rear main seal leaks to the bottom of the transmission housing, not over to the oil pan.

08-21-2009, 08:27 AM

#44

Grand_hustle17

Senior Member

iTrader: (22)

Join Date: Dec 2006

Posts: 7,827

i guess... i got a leak at my rear main seal and i have oil over my oil pan... oil pan was replaced under warranty, but im not the one to listen to, im just throwing things out there

08-21-2009, 08:39 AM

#45

djfrestyl

Suspension Yoda

iTrader: (89)

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Central, NJ

Posts: 13,501

Pan might have been replaced, but the oil pressure switch directly above it could be leaking. Mine was...

08-21-2009, 08:42 AM

#46

Grand_hustle17

Senior Member

iTrader: (22)

Join Date: Dec 2006

Posts: 7,827

kool ill check that

08-21-2009, 08:53 AM

#47

ridinwitha35

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Midwest

Posts: 620

Quote:

Originally Posted by nzelinsky

Yup, no one looks under my car anyway. I thought the same too - the hot oil will heat up the adhesive, then just splash through some puddles on a rainy day and it might come right off.

I think I'm good on the rear main seal...transmission remains clean. I'm gonna do the OPS and oil cooler o-ring soon just for good measure and since they're cheap, but that pan was probably the main culprit.

08-22-2009, 02:06 PM

#48

ridinwitha35

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Midwest

Posts: 620

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridinwitha35

The grayish bolts under the control arm has brown stuff that looks like oil. Not sure what other fluid that can be.

My pan is still in definite need of replacement (just gotta figure out a way to get the rounded bolt out without breaking it) but something tells me it won't fix the problem. There's oil all up in that area.

Below is a shot of the passenger control arm right by the link pin bushing. Hard to see in this pic but there is some torn rubber in this bushing...might even explain my horrible ride quality:

08-24-2009, 04:45 PM

#49

ridinwitha35

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Midwest

Posts: 620

So far, so good. Haven't noticed any oil puddles on the ground under the car anymore, but haven't taken a close look at the actual undercarriage.

09-09-2009, 08:44 AM

#50

ridinwitha35

Senior Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Midwest

Posts: 620

Three weeks later and the oil pan is still dry & glossy as a rug. I believe the oil pan was it. Didn't even do the o-ring & OPS (though I still bought the parts).

12-14-2010, 06:18 PM

#51

Rods03Max619

Senior Member

iTrader: (5)

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Diego,California

Posts: 8,949

Quote:

Originally Posted by nissandrvr98

speak english-i just got a headache

@ridinwitha35:
if there's nothing around the drainplug you gotta keep lookin-agree on that oilpan(might wanna grab a replacement). Start it up, see where its comin from, go from there and good luck.

I was laughing at the speak english like Damn!!

12-14-2010, 06:54 PM

#52

foodmanry

Da Roller Coaster!

iTrader: (15)

Join Date: Jan 2002

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Posts: 3,914

Quote:

Originally Posted by str8max

What do you mean lube up your gasket?

I am looking to do this soon if I use a gasket why would i lube it with silicone?

Thanks

I believe he means silicone RTV gasket material. Just use a small bit of this to keep the gasket in place while installing. The gasket will likely move out of place when installing if you don't use some RTV to seat it to the pan.