1989 Toyota Tercel EZ - Manual - 230,000 miles - 31,000 miles on engine
1984 Mitsubishi Cordia LS - Automatic - 113,000 miles - 6,000 miles on engine
I have an issue that I have been trying to rectify for years and finally bit the bullet and decided to ask it here. I read the FAQ and used the search and watched all of the videos I have seen on this subject on his channel. The issue I am having is that I have 2 cars with engines rebuilt at the same shop and put together by me and my friend. The are leaking lots of oil out of somewhere around the lower timing belt is. If I had to guess I would say it's the front seal due to the amount and how it leaks. It won't leak idling there or revving it. It has to be actually driven for at least 15 min. I have purchased the leak tester kid Scotty recommended. I haven't used it yet but it won't help me on the Cordia because there is molded metal all around where the leak is and there is only a little cut out hole for a extension to turn the crank and it is very tight against the frame rail. It leaves a football size leaks everywhere I park. I run Shell Rotella T4 in them because if i dont it will stream out instead of dripping. I have a 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX rebuilt at a different rebuild shop and again me and the same friend put it together. That engine doesn't leak anything at all. I don't want to talk about what I think it might be or what I have done or tired unless requested because I dont know if it is going to help with this. We put the seals in by using a little rtv around the edges. The only thing that the rebuilders said is that on the Tercel, there was a gouge in the stub shaft on the crank and they said they could all a cap or whatever. That didn't work. The Tercel also leaked the same amount of oil before and after the rebuild. The Cordia did not leak but it had holes in the pistons so it probably burned it up before it had a chance to leak out. Any ideas anyone I'm open to suggestions please this has been bothering me for a very long time and I just wish I had the cheat code to beat this level. Thank you for time.
-Shawn
Well basically who I was rebuilding those engines doing a crap job. So many things can be wrong and rebuilding an engine. If they don't do the crank right or bearings right things will wobble then even new seals will leak. Or they're using crappy cheap non-om parts when they're doing the job. So many things can go wrong. I would not trust the guy you're using. I would find someone else
Ok I will find someone else thanks Scotty!!!