 3sgte rear main seal, Leaking after first oil change |
 Mar 11, 2014 - 9:54 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 12, '07 From Lancaster, Pa Currently Offline Reputation: 35 (100%)  |
I rebuilt my gen ii 3sgte over the fall. New Toyota oem gaskets, machine work, new turbo etc. assembled it with engine lube and ran Mobil conventional 10-30 for the first 1500 miles. I recently did a Mobil synthetic 10-30 oil change and oil has been leaking from I between the engine and Trans (very sizable about of oil leaks when car is running). What caused this leakage? I would think if the gasket was seated incorrectly it would leak from day one. Any input is appreciated!
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Mar 11, 2014 - 10:26 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
oh boy...
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Mar 11, 2014 - 10:45 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 12, '07 From Lancaster, Pa Currently Offline Reputation: 35 (100%) |
Possibility that crankcase pressure was the cause? Maybe I should do a catch can?
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Mar 11, 2014 - 6:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 12, '07 From Lancaster, Pa Currently Offline Reputation: 35 (100%) |
false alarm! it was the passenger axle seal. that thing leaks like a champ!
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Mar 12, 2014 - 9:58 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE (garin @ Mar 11, 2014 - 11:45 AM)  Possibility that crankcase pressure was the cause? Maybe I should do a catch can? A catch can doesn't relieve pressure. It just catches the oil that comes out and prevents it from going back into your intake, which can sometimes cause the car to smoke on hard acceleration. Anyway, glad you figured it out! Hope to see the car again in person sometime soon! -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Mar 12, 2014 - 12:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 19, '11 From Paraguay, Winchestertonfieldville Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
a nice breather filter and a cheap catchcan you can dump into something so you dont spill oil and water everywhere
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Mar 12, 2014 - 1:33 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '11 From Haltom City, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Get the Timkin seal from autozone. The borg-warner or whatever brand has a lip sort of like a dust seal on it that makes it hard to hammer in. Especially on the passenger side!
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Mar 12, 2014 - 2:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 12, '07 From Lancaster, Pa Currently Offline Reputation: 35 (100%) |
I ended up buying Toyota oem axle seals... I work at a dealership. I did buy a catch can too. I decided on a mishimoto baffled can. It should be here Friday.
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