I has a car, Updated 11/1/2015 - Nothing of note. Options

[Anoroc]

Oh hi.

I've been lurking here for a while for the wealth of motivation in the build threads and such.

I has a '96 GT4. Being in NZ, it is a JDM facelifted one - no trispokes here, though unfortunately noone in the car's past ever thought to pick up projectors.

It currently looks like this:


Anyway, hi, sup etc.

Oh, I have a build thread here, and am much too lazy to cross-post everything!

http://www.gpforums.co.nz/showthread.php?threadid=435792

This post has been edited by Anoroc: Jan 11, 2015 - 5:47 AM

[Anoroc]

Since my last post, my Spree LED set has turned up, matching everything to the headunit



A+, would Spree again.


Then, yesterday - moved car out of garage to run days errands. Went to close garage door. Saw small patch of fresh oil on ground.

Sighed.

Not sure what its from, but its certainly from the engine side, rather than the rear diff or anything silly like that. Hoped its me not putting the sump plug or oil filter on tight enough.

Got up bright and early this morning - The house is a mess, i'm hungry and should probably have a shower. What else to do but investigate an oil leak?

I drove to town and went to dinner last night (about 4hrs), and the oil patch (nothing but the best scientific methods here) was a similar size to the one left after parking it up in the garage overnight (about 8hrs) - implying that time has less to do with the leak than oil pressure/temperature.

Method:
Take wheel and stupid plastic cover thing off. Filter is on so tightly I would need to stop being bald and develop Samson-like powers to remove it.

Thats one possibility ruled out.


Oil only on the end of the cover. It appears the sump is the likely culprit.


Look up, black gold all over the bottom of the sump.


Apply contortionist, take photo of sump plug. Nothing above it, no evidence of leaks from up on high, and I managed to get another 1/4-1/2 of a turn out of it. Clearly, I've caught the mother****er red handed.


This is a far too common sight.


Putting the wheel back on, topping the oil up just incase, and going for a thrash. If the engine blows up, I was wrong. If nothing happens and the leak stops, I was right. If the leak doesn't stop, I go back to the drawing board and cry myself to sleep.