I was autocrossing yesterday, and a couple people told me I had smoke in my exhaust. I personally haven't been able to watch it, but from the reports I've been given, I tend to get a bit of smoke when I dump the clutch and starting out at traffic lights.
I looked under the car this morning, and the joint of the transmission housing and the engine block is oil-coated, which tells me I've got a bad rear main seal. Could oil burning off the clutch cause smoke in the exhaust or close to it? I don't know where the housing ventilates, so I was thinking maybe it gets recirculated via the PCV.
I compression checked my engine (F22A6) about a month ago and my cylinders were all 170-175psi, which is slightly below factory but not low enough I'd expect to be burning oil.
Also, what's a good OEM style clutch kit, as I'm going to replace the clutch and flywheel while I'm down there, as I know they've got at least 60k on them (haven't been changed since I bought the car). I'm STS in autocross, so am only allowed "direct replacement" parts. I'm thinking an Exedy Stage 1 clutch kit & flywheel with OEM throwout bearing and rear main seal.
I looked under the car this morning, and the joint of the transmission housing and the engine block is oil-coated, which tells me I've got a bad rear main seal. Could oil burning off the clutch cause smoke in the exhaust or close to it? I don't know where the housing ventilates, so I was thinking maybe it gets recirculated via the PCV.
I compression checked my engine (F22A6) about a month ago and my cylinders were all 170-175psi, which is slightly below factory but not low enough I'd expect to be burning oil.
Also, what's a good OEM style clutch kit, as I'm going to replace the clutch and flywheel while I'm down there, as I know they've got at least 60k on them (haven't been changed since I bought the car). I'm STS in autocross, so am only allowed "direct replacement" parts. I'm thinking an Exedy Stage 1 clutch kit & flywheel with OEM throwout bearing and rear main seal.
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