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36808, oil everywhere help!!!!
Posted by actingrezy, Jan-03-03 05:45 AM
this past weekend after doing a few spurts at 140 and 6500rpms for about 5 minute spurts i come home and there is oil everywhere underneath my car and all over the driveway. well i take it to the shop that installed the kit and we cleaned up all underneath the car and see that its probably coming from the oil pressure swith but it is no longer leaking. so i drive home thinking everything is fine and dandy but hell no now once again there is oil leaking from the bottom of my car and all over the ground. what can i do? do yall have any ideas what it could be? all the main seals are good still because i checked those out. ideas anyone? at times like this i would like to just get rid of my damn car. help!!
36809, RE: oil everywhere help!!!!
Posted by BoostedGS, Jan-03-03 06:09 AM
This might be a long shot, but I would guess that your PCV valve malfunctioned (which does happen to our cars at times) causing excess oil pressure. This pressure probably broke your rear main seal. Are you sure you checked that one, cuz it's kinda hard to get to being that you have to drop the tranny and pull the clutch off to get to it.
36810, RE: oil everywhere help!!!!
Posted by actingrezy, Jan-03-03 07:45 AM
im not to sure but i know when we put it on the lift the guy said the rear main seal and the front seals are good still. i hopeing hes right. its due to go back to the shop either tomorrow or monday to take another look at it and "try" to fix the problem. if it is the main seal would a dealership still work on my car even though the turbo is on? by the way do you guys all have another car to drive when you car is down? i havent run into any problems except for this so far and the turbo has been on for about 3 months but im thinking of buying another car to beat around everyday if not i just may say hell with it an get a wrx.
36811, RE: oil everywhere help!!!!
Posted by thedawg, Jan-03-03 09:30 PM
BLOWBY.

I bet it's coming out of your crankcase breather... the nipple on the top driver side of the valve cover. Put a hose between that and a 7-up bottle and go boost for a few minutes.

A) Get a catchcan
B) Check your PCV valve, they stick.
C) Do a compression test asap.
36812, RE: oil everywhere help!!!!
Posted by RyaN95i4, Jan-04-03 03:29 AM
had the same thing couple weeks ago, it was blowby from the cranckcase breathers. Cracked piston :/

if it looks like its coming from the oil pressure sensor, they can rupture and mist oil all over the back of the block and underneath the car
36813, RE: oil everywhere help!!!!
Posted by actingrezy, Jan-05-03 07:26 AM
hey everyone thanks for the replys. it was coming for the oil pressure switch and is now fixed. we just got and new piece and rethreaded the threads and now its not leaking.
36814, RE: oil everywhere help!!!!
Posted by Dirty, Jan-05-03 11:13 AM
What size is the stock oil pressure sender?