![]() ![]() Hey, I'm not knocking it, I just don't really trust that it went away all on its own. Certainly nothing dripping to the ground. The oil got nice and warm, but there no leaks that I can see. This is what they did - seal for timing cover, include valve cover gasket, a/c compressor to condensor o ring seal, crankshaft seal, crankshaft bolt and washer. They also replaced both front axle seals. I drove a good 25 minutes on the highway each way to/from the local Cars & Coffee a couple of weeks ago. Just got my 2013 with 42k back yesterday for timing chain cover leak repair. So wherever the black gold was coming from before, it is not visible now. and has checked out well except for this minimal seeping around the timing cover and sticking of the rear slide pins (recommended repair). It is a limited edition with leather, sun roof etc. Now the weird part is that since I cleaned the engine not a single drop of oil has fallen on the garage floor. The car is for sale for 11,000 from a private party. I've got a breather on the timing chain cover and a breather on the flywheel cover and they are both plumbed to the carb in what appears to be correct the OEM way. I am also wondering about excessive crank pressure due to the extended high speed running. It could be the axle seal, but it could also be anything else in that General area based upon the oil coating, including the mechanical fuel pump seal. My first thought was to look at the shift rod seal, but that seemed to be dry(-ish). I got some Dawn dish soap and sprayed a mixture of it all over the back of the engine and differential to try to clean up the mess. timing cover oil seal thrower As soon as you take your timing cover off you should be faced with this oil thrower which helps protect the oil seal from excess leaking. But, as I said, there was oil splattered everywhere in that area and it was difficult to tell with any certainty. It seemed to be coming from the differential where the left side drive shaft comes out. There was a mist of oil everywhere near the rear of the engine and on the exhaust and rod-change pieces too. I drove the car up on some ramps and tried to find the source. But that was 1,300 miles of driving, including about 10 hours on the way home. That really surprised me as it hadn't been leaking before that. But I don't trust it is really fixed - just hiding is my guess.Īfter getting back from the Mini Fun run to Arkansas last month, I found a nice collection of oil drippings on the garage floor. I say "had" because it has magically disappeared. ![]()
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