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Old 15-09-2013, 03:40 PM
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Default Oil leak Subaru impreza
Any idea where oil leaking from ?? crank seal ????
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Old 15-09-2013, 06:03 PM
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Dripping onto the floor or just on the pipes?
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Old 15-09-2013, 06:31 PM
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Old 15-09-2013, 06:36 PM
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bit of advice if a rocker gasket leak please carry a fire extingsher if u still have your exhaust heat shield on as mine was leaking from turbo side and my car caught alight and had no extingsher and lucky my brother was gagging for a wee and urinated on it to put it out...no joke .. so please get it checked and sorted as my heart sank when it happened to me
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Old 15-09-2013, 07:05 PM
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front crank oil seal would seem most likely suspect
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Old 15-09-2013, 07:39 PM
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no heat shield because has Toyo manifold,Dripping onto manifold and on the floor.
toomorow Iam gona remove timing belt .
Has new upgrade oil pump and new crank seal just done 3000miles, but maybe again crank seal gone .
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Old 16-09-2013, 09:16 AM
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or the oil pump hasn't been sealed onto the block correctly??
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Old 16-09-2013, 09:01 PM
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seal on the crankshaft gone , but any one know if betwen crank seal and sprocket gear its any metal washer ?????
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Old 17-09-2013, 08:43 AM
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no there is a "stop" on the end of the crank that the gear sits up to........
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Old 17-09-2013, 09:02 PM
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no there is a "stop" on the end of the crank that the gear sits up to........
some one fit seal wrong because seal was touching crank sprocket gear
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