freak xtc

Hi, recently bought a subaru impreza 2000 , year 1999.
After checking the dipstick I found I couldnt get an accurate reading, so thought I had better top up with a little oil, the next time I went out in the car and finished my journey there was so much smoke it was unbelievable.
I checked the underside of the car and there was oil everwhere, I took it to a garage and found that the leak appears to b coming from a pipe around the oil filter, the pipe in question is cut off and blanked, there are two of these.
Is there a reason that these pipes should be cut off and blanked, someone did mention that it might be dry sumped. Is there a way to tell? All I know is the car was being prepped to be a racing car, which has been tuned up to 293hp.
Any information would be much appreciated and extremely helpful

1509joe

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Sounds like the modine (oil cooler) has failed and someone has blanked it off and now the oil pressure is escaping into what should be coolant hoses which are no longer used. Has the water pump any hoses coming off it ?

freak xtc

I havent noticed, not very technical minded, wouldnt even now where to look for water pump, my mechanic thought it might be the oil cooler was the problem
Its gonna be a long week, gotta do cambelt, front o2 sensor and boost control, might aswell add the oil cooler to the list. Thanks for the quick reply

1509joe

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Wait till you see the price of them

http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/part...gen=&searchKey=

freak xtc

Hoping to get all from someone breaking their impreza, fingers crossed.
Has to be some out there, m.o.t. next month aswell
Gotta do it, love the car

1509joe

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Make sure it's of a good engine not an engine that has expired I would have a few here if any good to you PM me

freak xtc

Cant message u, seems like ur full

1509joe

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Emptied

freak xtc

Cool, just waiting for site to update it

JGlanzaV

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Can you get a picture off the affected part? Seems a bit odd to me that an oil modine/cooler fail and fill the water side with oil....

I run my car without the modine but I have an external oil cooler

freak xtc

Now I seem like a massive newbie, got some pictures of the affected parts, cant figure out how to post

freak xtc

Hopefully this worked
The second picture Is a top down view and this 1 seems the main 1 to be spraying oil out
The first pic there is a pipe behind the filter you can just see, cut and blanked

1509joe

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As I said before it's the modine I would think. The other side in about the same area as the oil filter is the water pump were the bottom hose from the radiator goes to take a picture of that so we can see whats going on. Inbox empty.

freak xtc

1st picture, bottom up view
Not easy to get its raing hard
2nd piture not the best angle sorry

freak xtc

Still says full on sending you pm, sorry dude

1509joe

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Don't know what's going on with inbox but you see the pipe that goes from the water pump to the oil cooler is it blanked off at both ends ie water pump and oil cooler.

freak xtc

From what I can tell at the moment, considering the engine is hot at the moment, it seems like there is a pipe connecting the water pump to the oil cooler

merlin24

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In the first pic you posted up, it looks like the oil filter is not in contact with the modine face and being held away from the face by a clip or something which might explain the oil being chucked out ( or it might just be the angle of the photo making it look like it's not in contact ).

Mick

1509joe

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It's your modine boss you may get another one I THINK inbox is empty

freak xtc

Cool, my mechanic thought it was the oil cooler and the pipes might of been cut and blanked because there was a possible leak, I think when I topped up the oil I over filled and the pressure blew that 1 blank by the filter. Gotta get these bigger jobs done, might aswell do them at the same time as cambelt. Then start with the external upgrades. Like I said it might cost but I god damn love this car.
Anyway thanks for your help and quick responses people