neverlift
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PIGNOSE #19 turbo piggy
sunshinestate
4-24-2006
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| « Re: need help on built ka! (kazuma) | 7:40 PM 7/15/2008 |
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hope its the pan, I'd try retightening the pan bolts IF a gasket was used... as for the crank that sounds like the problem, my front was brand new(wasnt OEM  ) and it leaked only when the motor was running I know my crank had a bad groove, somehow it sealed for me 
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kazuma
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winnipeg MB
11-27-2004
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| « Re: need help on built ka! (neverlift) | 9:01 PM 7/15/2008 |
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| Quote, originally posted by neverlift » | | hope its the pan, I'd try retightening the pan bolts IF a gasket was used... as for the crank that sounds like the problem, my front was brand new(wasnt OEM ) and it leaked only when the motor was running I know my crank had a bad groove, somehow it sealed for me |
I did use a gasket, maybe I"ll try to tighten it down and see what happens. but I agree its gonna be my main seal  , and I thought I was done.
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lrb_2000
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'91 SE s13 Hatch, '95 SE s14
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5-3-2005
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That could be it then. The only time I used a gasket on my oil pan, it leaked bad. I would try tightening it a little, if that doesn't work, take it off, scrape it clean and use RTV silicone to seal it. No gasket is needed for the oil pan.
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kazuma
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winnipeg MB
11-27-2004
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| « Re: (lrb_2000) | 7:03 AM 7/16/2008 |
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Thanks for the replies, I'll try to tighten it down after work today and hopefully that works!the one thing I did notice though that I forgot to mention was is the oil was not hot or anything even though the car was at operating temps which makes no sense to me.
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kazuma
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11-27-2004
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| « Re: (kazuma) | 5:47 PM 7/16/2008 |
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So I tightened the oil pan and more than 80% of the leak stopped, bfore it was dropping 10 drops a min now its more like 2-3. Could it be just a oil pan or do you guys still think its the rear seal?
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1991 White/Black s13 1996 Pearl White 240sx
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11-12-2006
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| « Re: (kazuma) | 5:53 PM 7/16/2008 |
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Hard to say man. I would get it on jackstands, get it running, and try to get under there with a flashlight and see if you can find where its leaking from.
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jeff420
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92 240sx, 86 crx, 96 grand am, 79 trans am, 03 dakota
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5-2-2007
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| « Re: (480sx) | 3:24 AM 7/17/2008 |
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if its the rear main seal it should sling oil everywhere and make your clutch slip. thats what my civic did
92 240sx hatch with silvia front. built ka coming soon 
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