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Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552022 04/18/06 03:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas P PacificTourG OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP PacificTourG Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas	I've had an oil leak in my tour for several months now. I'm much more concerned about it now. Several months ago I drove the car pretty hard and I think that's when it started the leak. I've noticed that the level of the engine oil has noticably dropped. The level of the ATX fluid looks normal. What could it be? The blue circle is showing where I can see it dripping motor oil. Look at my tranny covered in motor oil. Another pic of my tranny covered in motor oil. I know for sure it's motor oil. I've checked. There is just a bit of dried up oil on the top of the engine by the filling cap. Last edited by PacificTourGL; 04/18/06 04:35 AM. '98 Contour Pacific Green(Modded) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676416 FS:'98-00 Contour front bumper.Brand new unused (Non-SVT)

Re: Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552023 04/18/06 04:42 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia K Kremithefrog I have no life
Kremithefrog I have no life K Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia	main seal? 98.5 SVT 91 Escort GT (almost sold) 96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve) FS: SVT rear sway bar WTB: Very cheap beater CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15

Re: Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552024 04/18/06 02:38 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Clean the area well. Sprinkle some talcum powder all around it. Then drive it for a mile or two and you can probably narrow down where the leak is from. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552025 04/19/06 07:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas P PacificTourG OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP PacificTourG Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas	I took it to a shop so they could look at it. They said it looks like it is leaking between the tranny and the engine. They said it might be the rear main seal. I hope not. My car has 64k on it. Last edited by PacificTourGL; 04/19/06 07:32 PM. '98 Contour Pacific Green(Modded) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676416 FS:'98-00 Contour front bumper.Brand new unused (Non-SVT)

Re: Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552026 04/22/06 10:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54 Taylor Wi H hightechredneck CEG\'er
hightechredneck CEG\'er H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 54 Taylor Wi	Looks like a rear main to me. I have 13X,XXX miles on mine and beat it pretty hard. I have that same leak. I bought a parts car with the same motor and trans to fix it. Then rebuild the original motor. Hope it goes well for you and hope that it is not it. Price of body kit so far...$3 Price of wing...$20 Feeling that everyone is staring at your contour...PRICELESS

Re: Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552027 04/28/06 10:54 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 51 S sdowney717 CEG\'er
sdowney717 CEG\'er S Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 51	I suppose you could goto autozone and try a seal sweller. A chemical in there supposedly softens and swells the rubber, perhaps then if it is a rear seal, it would go away. Also check the oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket. On my contour zetec, the oil pan had rusted out.

Re: Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552028 05/02/06 11:35 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 114 niagara falls E ev1lbry4n CEG\'er
ev1lbry4n CEG\'er E Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 114 niagara falls	Originally posted by sdowney717: I suppose you could goto autozone and try a seal sweller. A chemical in there supposedly softens and swells the rubber, perhaps then if it is a rear seal, it would go away. Also check the oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket. On my contour zetec, the oil pan had rusted out. ATP #atc-205 fluid system sealer 1995 MYSTIQUE 2.0L -16" SVT wheels -Custom intake with HKS filter -audiobahn/pioneer stereo -Graphite grey met -Netherlands Plates

Re: Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552029 05/03/06 03:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas P PacificTourG OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP PacificTourG Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 786 Houston Texas	Originally posted by ev1lbry4n: Originally posted by sdowney717: I suppose you could goto autozone and try a seal sweller. A chemical in there supposedly softens and swells the rubber, perhaps then if it is a rear seal, it would go away. Also check the oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket. On my contour zetec, the oil pan had rusted out. ATP #atc-205 fluid system sealer Maybe I'll consider getting a sealer, but I still want to get a second opinion from another shop. How do u check if the valve cover gasket is good? Last edited by PacificTourG; 05/03/06 03:29 PM. '98 Contour Pacific Green(Modded) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/676416 FS:'98-00 Contour front bumper.Brand new unused (Non-SVT)

Re: Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552030 05/03/06 10:22 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia K Kremithefrog I have no life
Kremithefrog I have no life K Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia	Like I originally said, and as the shop said, looks like the main seal. By all means have another shop look at it, but I'd be really surprised if it's something else. 98.5 SVT 91 Escort GT (almost sold) 96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve) FS: SVT rear sway bar WTB: Very cheap beater CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15

Re: Need help with an oil leak (pics included) #1552031 05/03/06 10:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 114 niagara falls E ev1lbry4n CEG\'er
ev1lbry4n CEG\'er E Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 114 niagara falls	Originally posted by PacificTourG: Maybe I'll consider getting a sealer, but I still want to get a second opinion from another shop. How do u check if the valve cover gasket is good? get a shop to inject dye in to the oil. drive it for a day and get it under a uv light. you'll see the trails bright as day 1995 MYSTIQUE 2.0L -16" SVT wheels -Custom intake with HKS filter -audiobahn/pioneer stereo -Graphite grey met -Netherlands Plates

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