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Car Forum / Toyota / Toyota Cars / June 2007

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Intermittent Oil Leak - '94 Corolla Gli 1.6 Petrol

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leefitzsimmons@gmail.com - 24 May 2007 22:54 GMT
Hi All - wonder if anyone can help -

Got an old '94 corolla GLi 1.6 petrol and have noticed recently small
oil puddle under the front of the car sometimes. It seems to be
intermittent as in I've only seen it twice in about 2 weeks. Its just
had a service and MOT and I have checked the oil level and seems to be
fine -
Sorry about the noobish question but I'm a new driver :)

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks!
EdV - 24 May 2007 23:04 GMT
you have to find out first if its motor oil, power steering, brake
fluid or transmission fluid. put a cardboard under your car overnight
and see what kind of oil you get in the morning.

On May 24, 5:54 pm, leefitzsimm...@gmail.com wrote:
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Jeff - 25 May 2007 04:24 GMT
> Hi All - wonder if anyone can help -
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> Thanks!

I wonder if a little oil dripped someplace during the service and that's
the oil you see.

Jeff
leefitzsimmons@gmail.com - 05 Jun 2007 11:24 GMT
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> Jeff
Thanks Jeff / Ed !
I thought that also so I took it back to the garage and they have
since discovered that the rear crankshaft seal is the culprit !
Thanks for all your help :)
Lee
Bruce L. Bergman - 05 Jun 2007 21:22 GMT
>> I wonder if a little oil dripped someplace during the service and that's
>> the oil you see.
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>since discovered that the rear crankshaft seal is the culprit !
>Thanks for all your help :)

 If that's all it is, and it's only a small leak, don't worry about
running out to fix it right this moment - it will cost you big to stop
a small leak.  Just keep a bit closer eye on the oil level, and watch
the morning puddle doesn't get bigger.

 This is something you do the next time you have to change the clutch
or have an automatic transmission rebuilt, because they'll have it all
apart right where you need to fix.  At that point the rear main seal
will be another $50 in labor time and maybe $10 for the seal.

 Just carry around a little metal drip pan and a small plastic jar
with a few pounds/kilos of "Oil Absorbent" (bentonite clay-based cat
box litter), and know where you need to position the pan to catch the
drip.  In case you have to park on someone's nice concrete or brick
driveway (Like at Your Boss' House) that way you don't leave an
"Indelible impression"...

   --<< Bruce >>--
 
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