Crankshaft rear seal didn't fix the oil leak

[flyin ryan]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Easy, drain the engine oil and refill with Royal Purple oil.

Grape juice .

[tomtom72]

Okay, I don't know of a dye, maybe water based food coloring?

This thought just hit me. The trans fluid is new? The motor oil will get contaminated with blow by & turn dark, almost black. Why not wait till that happens then compare colors? It shouldn't take all that long. Or not.

I know, I know, I'll go........

[A26B]

There is a dye for engine oil, available at auto parts stores. Ryan knows that, he's just being a wise azz because he know his winter is just around the corner.

PS Tom, you let your oil get black before changing? Naughty naughty, bad Tom!

There is another way. Drain all the oil out of either the engine or tranny, drive it around a bit. Then if it still leaks you know where it came from.

[QB93Z]

Originally Posted by A26B

...There is another way. Drain all the oil out of either the engine or tranny, drive it around a bit. Then if it still leaks you know where it came from.

Thanks for the advice Jerry. Have you tried that approach? My idea is to drain the oil out of both and then no more oil leak.


Well, back from vacation now. I put oil UV dye in the transmission. Drove to Bill's for a beer or two. The leaking oil is coming from the transmission.

The UV dye is pretty neat. The oil has a slight tint to it, but as soon as I turned on the UV light, it glowed light green. I discovered that I had dripped it all over my bench as well.

So I will be pulling the transmission soon to replace the input shaft seal.

Jim

[ZR-1nce removed]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

Thanks for the advice Jerry. Have you tried that approach? My idea is to drain the oil out of both and then no more oil leak.


Well, back from vacation now. I put oil UV dye in the transmission. Drove to Bill's for a beer or two. The leaking oil is coming from the transmission.

The UV dye is pretty neat. The oil has a slight tint to it, but as soon as I turned on the UV light, it glowed light green. I discovered that I had I had dripped it all over my bench as well.

So I will be pulling the transmission soon to replace the input shaft seal.

Jim

Standing by waiting to assist the Captain!

[Scrrem]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

So I will be pulling the transmission soon to replace the input shaft seal.
Jim

If you need any "Expert Supervison".....I'm your man
Rich

[QB93Z]

Thanks Rich, definitely!

Darrin, think we can swap the tranny and replace your leaf spring in the same day? Let me know when you get your bushings. Better yet, get me a set too, I'll pay you back.

Jim

[A26B]

Originally Posted by QB93Z

Thanks for the advice Jerry. Have you tried that approach? My idea is to drain the oil out of both and then no more oil leak.
Jim

No, haven't tried it myself, but I like your's better. "We don't need no stinkin' oil"

Glad you located the leak Jim. You got zippers on the tranny now?

Take care,
Jerry

[QB93Z]

No zippers, but I did use ball-lock pins instead of bolts to secure the transmission.

Jim