Got my car back from repair

[I8A4RE]

but might be the seals they replaced are still leaking, due to unproperly fit or broken somethin while fitting it.

TBH mate this sounds like the most logical explanation.

[eddiii]

yeah, espicially my mates mechanic say he can see theres fresh oil at the rear cam seals, but im just scared when i take it back to pulse racing, he just say those oil arent from the seals, its from somewhere else an run down to the rear seals T.T what should i do then?

[I8A4RE]

Tell him that you have had 2 seperate mechanics both diagnose it to be leaking cam seals.

[eddiii]

good idea, well its true too, lol, but is what he said possible? that head is leaking an run down to the rear seals? man even im feeling annoying askin so much question, real sorry to everyone thats reading all this

[FTO-BOY]

good idea, well its true too, lol, but is what he said possible? that head is leaking an run down to the rear seals? man even im feeling annoying askin so much question, real sorry to everyone thats reading all this

nah mate.. its all informative as i need to do my seals too. but after reading this i might do what zuihoujueding is doing. please zuihou let me know how everything goes after you get you car back.

[brad_gpx]

good idea, well its true too, lol, but is what he said possible? that head is leaking an run down to the rear seals? man even im feeling annoying askin so much question, real sorry to everyone thats reading all this

its part of what the forum is for


also people like me who know sh*t all about how a car works get to learn stuff as well

[aza013]

I just want to add at this time with out seeing the car and checking it out we can't really say what is leaking. We can only go of info given to us, even mechanics have to do a proses of elimination when there is more than one problem. They fix one thing then another one shows up. Yep it's frustrating but what can you do We do own cars that are over 10 years old and will get problems even when we look after them.
Every one that has had a oil leak knows it can be a bitch to find some times.

[I8A4RE]

Well I have never heard of a head gasket leaking oil before. Water yes but not Oil

[Dan25]

I kinda wish I hadn't read this thread.

My car is currently at Joe n Rik's having the same seals replaced and now I'm wondering whether I should get the head gasket replaced at the same time, not that I could even afford the additional cost...

[I8A4RE]

You dont replace a head gasket if it aint broken

[Dan25]

I feel better already

[eddiii]

o well, guess we'll see what they say when i bring the car back to them while checking the rear seals again, and i ask some friends, they say the head "DO" leak oils, but rare?

[I8A4RE]

Well in 5years as a mechanic and 15+ years working on cars, I havent seen it or heard of it.

[zuihoujueding]

but given that since you are doing all the gaskets with your already high mileage engine, why not do the head gasket at the same time?
then the engine is not likely not to cause any other leaks anytime soon. if there is still leaks, you still can get the mechanic to fix them for free as he did all the gaskets.

do a good flush, add good oil, change spark plugs and better ignition coils, then the engine is bullet proof once more.

[Bennoz]

You only do a head gasket if its blown. Sooooo much labour & fking around just to get the bastards on & off.

And + 1 on the never heard of a head gasket leaking oil externally before...

[eddiii]

kk, thanks ben an I8A4RE for the confirmation, my 2 mechanic said that as well, their like its one in a million chance, but thanks for the notice guys ^^

[eddiii]

UPDATE: just got back from pulse racing, we looked at the rear cam seals, sit there for like half hr+, cleans it, then run the car, the seals isnt leaking, but behind the pulley theres 2 half black moon thing (a part of the rocker cover seal?) can see its coming from there, then under the 1st pulley, which they said its the cam cradle, its coming from there, then they say to do that, equals to replacing the heads. so can this leak just be rocker cover seals? or really the head, they say its a gamble, and apparently aza had a head oil leak awhile before too

[zuihoujueding]

so what you plan to do?

[eddiii]

ill see how much cheaper it would cost to do it at my mates mechanic, cause pulse already quoted me 1500-1800 for it, and my mates dad quote me around 800 labour, 300 to machine the head, and parts. T.T

[aza013]

Yep my 1/2 moons need doing soon as they are just starting to go. We still have to have a good look as we only did a 5 min check as we were doing other things, and it was also 20:00 the night befor supper lap.
I will be looking into it more when it starts really dripping.