Engine H22
Chassis CB7

Upon inspection after one of only a few long distance 3500k

70mph highway hour long trips ; After parking the car, the

10w30 mixed with hyperlube coats and drips off almost the

length of the rocker under the car as well as as the immediate

area behind the block timing side. Now you may be saying that

could be a host of things.

Several seals o rings have been changed on both sides

of the engine including a new oil pan and gasket. The only oil

related seal/gasket I have not changed is the oil pump/face

gasket Its an oval gasket with a circle molded into it. Reason

being that it never showed a leak. But isnt the oil pump "assembly that whole big plate that say for example KS tuned offers with the BS eliminator kit?

I have changed crank seal cam seals balance shaft seal cam

plug distributor seal snd oring oil orifice control oring . The

balance shaft that requires the seal sits on it irregularly and

weighs down on it. It ruptured the new gasket I put in there. I

have the balance shaft seal retainer installed in a way that

pushs up on the shaft relieving the weight suspected of

rupturing the new seal. Its sits slightly off center im guessomg

a bearing got chewed before I got the car

My questions are


1. What oil seals/gaskets are under pressure? All of them? I e valve cover gasket dizzy oring oul pan gasket strainer gasket. All underpressure by thre pressure created by the pump.

2. Is running 10w30 facilitating this leak? Im am going to do 20w50 ( car has a suspected spun bearing)

3. How can debris from an engine cause a non traditional leak or damage a seal? The oil pump and rear main seal are the only oil gaskets I havent changed in general.

Also I used much red rtv on the oil pan gasket between pan and gasket and much less on the engibe gasket side.

Im have been changing seals for the past few months. Getting to know the engine. I successfully did the timing belt and damn good job. Changed about seven seals that day. Im am completely exhausted

 

That's a really big leak. I would say maybe camshaft or crank shaft. Maybe even the front balance seal blew out. You really gotta just clean it up and remember that oil leaks down.

 

Really big leak sounds about right. Im doing the oil pan gasket tmrw

 

Put a drain pan underneath and hit the area with some brake cleaner. Then take it for a spin and see where it's leaking from. I can't imagine the oil pan gasket leaking that much.

 

Yea follow the leak up.
I'm really thinking this is the issue, it will be apparent with the belt cover off-
. The
balance shaft that requires the seal sits on it irregularly and
weighs down on it. It ruptured the new gasket I put in there. I
have the balance shaft seal retainer installed in a way that
pushs up on the shaft relieving the weight suspected of
rupturing the new seal. Its sits slightly off center im guessomg
a bearing got chewed before I got the car