oil leak revisited *help me*

MRtuningCO · Post by **MRtuningCO** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:41 pm

ok, so a while back i posted for a bad oil leak. since then i have relaced the oil pan gasket but i still have a nasty leak.

i cant see where its leaking from exactly, but i can see it dripping down the back of the crossmember.

what can leak oil that is behind the oil pan???

the oil sepparator thingy thats behind the clutch???

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:11 pm

It could be the cam seal on the rear of one of the heads.

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:11 am

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but based upon the location, I am going to say that it's the rear main seal. Are you gonna need a clutch anytime soon? It's a great excuse to do that seal.

As for the oil separator plate, I have never seen an early Ej22 with anything but a metal plate. The plastic plates are notorious for leaking, but the metal ones generally aren't a problem...

MRtuningCO · Post by **MRtuningCO** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:21 am

Matt Monson wrote:I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but based upon the location, I am going to say that it's the rear main seal. Are you gonna need a clutch anytime soon? It's a great excuse to do that seal.

As for the oil separator plate, I have never seen an early Ej22 with anything but a metal plate. The plastic plates are notorious for leaking, but the metal ones generally aren't a problem...

great answer, never thought of that. clutch is on its way out anyway.

MRtuningCO · Post by **MRtuningCO** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:22 am

on a second thought, do you think MAYBE thats why ive had sooo much clutch chatter since the leak? lol.

napphappy · Post by **napphappy** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:26 am

They switched to the crappy plastic plate sometime between 92-93, I think.
I know 91 had metal and my 93 had plastic.

The seperator plate is way more likely than the rear main.

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:12 am

is this on an SS/TW? you may want to check your turbo oil return line too.

Radial GT1 · Post by **Radial GT1** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:01 pm

I pulled my engine to do the Oil Seperator Plate (plastic 93). Pulled it expecting the rear man and saw that it was oooozing out of the plate. Back to Subaru I went. Rear main $11, Seperator Plate $16. Both in stock too, almost like they know these things....

Post by **Legacy777** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:19 pm

Yeah the turbo motor has a plastic plate.....had I known the plastic plates were that bad, I wouldn't have put it on. My 90 had a metal one.

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oil leak revisited help me

oil leak revisited help me