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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Unhappy New front crank seal - still leaking

Oil was leaking from underneath the oil pump and on to the manifold, so I changed the front oil crank seal. But now the leak is even worse... I didn't change the O-ring behind the oil pump, could this cause similar problems?

Or is my engine simply worn out, causing blowby? It only reaches 4.1 bar@100 degc oil temp, no matter what rpm. 127.000 miles, used as a track day toy since new.
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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O ring??? Get some Hyper gasket remove the oil pump and reseal it.
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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There is an "O" ring between the pump and block face but the oil pump back plate screws might have come loose and leaking from there - quite common to happen.
If it has been used as a track day tool from new then its a fair chance you will have excessive blow-by. Get a cylinder leak down test and a Compression test done to see what the Internal health of the engine is.

Mick
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