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Engine Sump Leaks
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:01 pm
by June J
Hello folks,
I have a persistent oil leak at the "chin" on the front of the engine oil pan/sump. Its definitely not the front crankshaft seal, and its not the timing cover gasket, I'm absolutely sure its the cork insert at the front of the oil pan/sump.
I am looking for any tips on getting this right, I have been careful to cut the cork inserts to the prescribed 1/8"- 1/4" protrusions but the damn thing still leaks. Anyone got any magic solutions???
Cheers
Ian (newly retired
)
Re: Engine Sump Leaks
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:00 am
by jim lee
Bolts holding the front stuff of the engine to the block. I had issues there with a fresh rebuilt engine. Had to pull it back out and seal the threads.
-jim lee
Re: Engine Sump Leaks
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:52 am
by Ray Edsall
g,Day Ian . You shoudn,t be playing with Dodges . You should be out in the Garden with June, removing weed,s
.All old dodge, s leak . Just put some kitty litter on the floor to soak up the mess . Ray
Re: Engine Sump Leaks
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:14 pm
by June J
G"day Ray,
you'r such a helpful chap
But you need to be consistent
One day your berating me for not having the Carry All on the road, now your telling me to pull weeds.
Its a real pain in the butt though, there's a fired egg sized puddle every single time I run it up.
Ian
Re: Engine Sump Leaks
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:52 pm
by June J
Hi Jim,
I assume you mean the 3 bolts that go into the removable bridge on the bottom for the timing cover?
Many thanks
Ian
Re: Engine Sump Leaks
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:19 pm
by Kaegi
did you retorque the pan?
Re: Engine Sump Leaks
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:35 pm
by June J
Hi guys,
well I removed the oil pan and found that the front cork gasket had been slightly displaced during the installation so that explained the leak. While I was there I replaced the floating pick up and pick up tube (had to drop the front axle to clear the pick up tube but thats a whole new story) as the float was pretty battered. So far, so good so far as the leak is concerned.
Cheers
Ian