jason190

I was racing my car.......And as I came to the light I could smell oil. So I pulled over and popped the hood And seen that there was oil on the alternator,oil filter,fire wall,and down below the altinator. I don't think the oil pump was leaking only because the oil was on top of the altinator and on the oil filter. I do need a valve cover gasket but the oil wasn't on the top on the intake manifold. And I don't think the head gasket is leaking because the temp stayed normal. But I did have the problem once before similar to this leak and it was the head. My guess is the oil feed line for the turbo, or possiable the oil filter. But it happens on high loads not when it idles. What else could cause it to leak by the back of the block?

The car is a SOHC non-vtec. Fully built only running 10psi sleeved by golden eagle. And the head was heald down by ARP studs and a stock head gasket w/copper seal. But I think I only torked it down to 68 ft/lbs.

sporkcrx

Probably the oil feed line in the block. Rev the car above 3000rpm while looking inside the engine bay down there, it probably sprays out once the pressure ups

jason190

That is what I was thinking. I'm gonna check it out when the rain stops.

11SEC CIV

i had the same problem, oil was dripping on axle and making it a mess couldnt pin-point cuz it wouldnt leak at idle--only under boost--come to find out my hg was leaking and i wasnt overheating either...would not leak at idle only under psi
was the head shaved when you in stalled the new block?

dustin

Are you using the pressure switch location for the oil feed?

1SlowSi

well for me, my feed line was leaking like a ************ where the SS part of the line connects to the AN fitting and not where it threads.. You couldnt even tell until you took off the line and tested it. try that.

jason190

The head was shaved.............And I degreased the whole motor today and it looks like there is no leak by the feed. It looks like it is actually comming up some how from the oil pump hitting the altinator and blowing back by the filter. And I also think I put a 1/2 quart too much oil. ( that will raise the pressure also right?) So anyway I took it for a drive and there is no oil anywhere except the oil pump area. Is that a sign of a bad pump? Or just has to be resealed? And yes I'm using the plug where the pressure switch goes.

jason190

Could it be that the valve cover isn't breathing good enough? I do have a filter on there. But do I need to run a catch can?

1SlowSi

you shouldnt need a catch can.

RemerLex11

u can buy dye to pour into your oil and it will show you where all your leaks are

jason190

I'm gonna have to check it out. I'm gonna retouqre the head and tighten the oil pump.