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Oil leak -- new seals and gaskets, what else???

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    Oil leak -- new seals and gaskets, what else???

    Okay guys...I just got a timing belt job done at a local shop. I also put on a new valve cover gasket set as well as a new oil pan gasket/oil pan plug.

    After all that, there is still a tiny leak/wet spot at the bottom of the timing belt/crank cover. The oil pan is dry (except for the side next to the wet spot). Okay, my oil pan gasket looks good, the oil pan drain plug is dry, and assuming the shop did the timing job right (i might just take it back for the 90day labor warranty), what else might be the culprit of this oil wet spot?? as MINOR as it is...it's unacceptable!

    new parts:
    • Timing belt
    • balance shaft belt
    • water pump
    • new tensioners
    • oil seals
    • balance shaft retainer clip
    • drive belts
    • valve cover and oil pan gasket
    Last edited by sin2k5; 10-09-2008, 11:40 PM.

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    Either rear main seal or oil pan gasket.
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      #3
      Is it a leak, or just left over residue from after all the work was done?
      Were all the seals replaced - Cam seal, balance shaft seal, and crank seal?
      If they were all replaced and there is still a leak, either one of the seals is possibly leaking again, Or your P/S pump is leaking - The p/s oil can often leak down the front of the covers and appear most obvious at the bottom


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        Originally posted by evil_demon_01 View Post
        Is it a leak, or just left over residue from after all the work was done?
        yea, I wiped the whole car down after the work so that i could spot any oil (anywhere on the car) -- drove a few hundred miles, went back under and found the wet area in the bottom corner of the cover. it's not a steady drip drip drip or anything. its wet enough that it probably drips just a little when the motor is running. oil dipstick doesnt indicate any alarming loss of oil and my car doesn't burn oil.

        all 3 seals were done. i bought the oem parts myself.

        p/s looks fine...i guess(?) ill have to double check, but i doubt it has an issue - i havent had to top it off.
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          Originally posted by sin2k5 View Post
          yea, I wiped the whole car down after the work so that i could spot any oil (anywhere on the car) -- drove a few hundred miles, went back under and found the wet area in the bottom corner of the cover. it's not a steady drip drip drip or anything. its wet enough that it probably drips just a little when the motor is running. oil dipstick doesnt indicate any alarming loss of oil and my car doesn't burn oil.

          all 3 seals were done. i bought the oem parts myself.

          p/s looks fine...i guess(?) ill have to double check, but i doubt it has an issue - i havent had to top it off.
          Was there a drip actually sitting there, or just a residue?
          Wipe it off, then recheck it again in 100miles.
          If it is there again, check wether it is better, worse or the same as now.


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            I have a feeling i should've payed the guy to slap on a new oil pump gasket...

            That's all i can think of.

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              Oil pump doesn't have a gasket, it has a sealer. Or do you mean the rear balance shaft gasket?


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                Originally posted by evil_demon_01 View Post
                Oil pump doesn't have a gasket, it has a sealer. Or do you mean the rear balance shaft gasket?
                i mean...i didnt realize either...then found this (a set, i guess)

                RockAuto.com Catalog: oil pump gasket

                Last edited by sin2k5; 10-10-2008, 01:25 AM.

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                  it's a cb7 they all leak oil


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