LazyBrennan Legacy Donating Member 683 Member For: 15y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Baldivis, Wait Ages. Posted 25/05/14 02:14 AM Posted 25/05/14 02:14 AM HelloIm having some issues with a oil leak in my engine bay. BF2 xr6T Does this look like the timing seal or just alot of power steering fluid or maybe something else? I had the timing seal replaced a little bit over a year ago by XFT so I wouldn't think it should be leaking yet? I know its a fair job to replace but what exactly is involved? Sump have to come out? All the pulleys need to come off? Rocker cover off? Looks like there is a fair bit of oil on the alternator so be worth just changing that while its all apart =/ Any help would be greatly appreciated! Want to hurry up and get this sorted so I can do my E85 tune!
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 23y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 26/05/14 03:24 AM Posted 26/05/14 03:24 AM (edited) Could be Power Steer fluid coming from the shaft seal and being thrown around by the pulley. Something for you to check. I'd suggest giving it a good degrease and keep an eye on it to see where it's originating from.Benny. Edited 26/05/14 03:26 AM by Benny 1
hawlass Legacy Donating Member 1,161 Member For: 18y 10m 9d Gender: Male Location: left right out Posted 26/05/14 05:48 AM Posted 26/05/14 05:48 AM Isnt that the factory standard fitment front cover leak?My last two B's have done it.Carefull with the degreaser, it can cause corrosion to start up, my turbo waterfeed pipe is crappyrusty now since degreasing. Good excuse for more braided lines though I guess.
arronm Dropping a turd Legacy Donating Member 9,520 Member For: 18y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 26/05/14 06:35 AM Posted 26/05/14 06:35 AM Wash it down and ID the leak. With that much oil around it may be coming from the diff....... 3
Spyathe Legacy Donating Member 872 Member For: 12y 10m 20d Gender: Male Posted 26/05/14 07:07 AM Posted 26/05/14 07:07 AM The diff?More than likely crank seal mate, harmonic balancer would spread it everywhere, changed mine and pressure washed everything I could see, not a drop of oil anywhere now
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 20y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 26/05/14 09:09 AM Posted 26/05/14 09:09 AM Could be Power Steer fluid coming from the shaft seal and being thrown around by the pulley. Something for you to check. I'd suggest giving it a good degrease and keep an eye on it to see where it's originating from.Benny.I reckon this guy might be onto it. Looks like trans/power steering fluid to me and the shape of the spray pattern looks like it's originating from the back of the pump.
LazyBrennan Legacy Donating Member 683 Member For: 15y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Baldivis, Wait Ages. Posted 26/05/14 11:08 AM Author Posted 26/05/14 11:08 AM Thanks for the replies guys!Going to be changing the high pressure power steering hose tomorrow. The original plazmaman air intake I had was pushing up against that steering hose so im guessing it may have something to do with it. Have a nizpro one now so all good. Will let you know how I go. Going to be messy im sure haha.
LazyBrennan Legacy Donating Member 683 Member For: 15y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Baldivis, Wait Ages. Posted 28/05/14 01:27 AM Author Posted 28/05/14 01:27 AM Soooo... -.- Repco brand parts are just as good as top brand names parts they said.... -.-Ok so I jacked the car up, spend hours smashing it with degreaser ect. Got it looking Micky mouse. Took the old hose off, fitted the bottom part first. Then I went to fit the hose to the steering pump. All seemed good I started the car and it just pissed the new oil. The flicking bolt stripped it's self -.- So now on my way to buy another hose. Here's some pics of the damage before cleaning Think the crank seal is a goner
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 20y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/05/14 01:48 AM Posted 28/05/14 01:48 AM Bolts don't strip themselves..... 2
arronm Dropping a turd Legacy Donating Member 9,520 Member For: 18y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/05/14 02:22 AM Posted 28/05/14 02:22 AM But strippers do
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