good ay

 

so l just did the oil seals and timing belts

(EA82)(92 loyale)

 

cuz of a massive oil leak

which is all good now

 

looks like l should have done the oil pump seals too

cuz there is a super minor leak which appears to be from there (though the oil level hasn't dropped according to the dip stick)

 

any way

thats not what this post is about

 

there is another leak

 

either out-of or on-to the passenger cv boot

 

it splatters on the fire wall and muffler (or whatever part of the exhaust system is right there)

 

but l can't figure out what it is or where it could be coming from :-\

 

my best guess is the transmission so l went to check the oil

and the dip stick is broken (the handle is there but not the dip part)

 

l'll get one when l get a chance

 

but for now could some one measure their tranny fluid dip stick to tell me how long it is and how far apart the fill lines are so l can check it

 

thanks

goat

How about the CV joint?

 

Easiest way to tell is clean the arear then take the car for a moderatly long drive and check it.

 

Check the tranny lube level too.

well it does seem to have something to do with the cv joint

 

and l cleaned it and drove it and it seems to splatter from the cv joint

 

but the boot seems fine

l cant find a hole

 

and isnt the cv boot full of grease?

would it be melting or something?

 

also l would love to check the tranny fluid

but my dip stick is broken

 

hopefully some one will measure theirs

so l can aproximate

 

thanks

goat

How about a loose or broken clamp

 

Are the axles original ?

Was the grease already there from a previously spit axle boot?

 

Maybe the axle was re-booted and a little overpacked with grease. Excess grease can work past the boot clamps. Try to clean it up and see of more occurs.

 

I wouldnt worry too much about the axle if the boot is not ripped, as it is worse for dirt and water to get in than for a little grease to come out

Axle grease is obvious. It's really black, sticky, kinda smelly, nasty grease. It'll get on your hands and not want to wash off.

 

If you say what kind of transmission you have, it'll help you get the right measurement.

There's most likely a small hole or crack in your CV boot . I have one in mine and it's spits a little grease on the firewall and Cat ( catalytic converter ) . Squeeze the boot and listen for air coming out or like a slight whistle and move you car back an forth to find the hole . It's not really a big deal until you hear the joint start clicking when your driving .

CV boot is very likely. You should be able to tell by what's been slung onto the firewall and exhaust. Grease will be pretty obvious if you run your finger over it.

 

However, it could also be oil. A few weeks ago was riding with a friend in his Outback, smelled something burning. Peeked under, saw smoke comin off the cat right behind the CV. Figured it was a torn boot, but didn't see a tear. Then noticed that there was a bunch of motor oil pooled on top of the engine. Turns out he'd been adding some oil earlier and the wind had blown a bunch onto the engine.

 

So it's possible that there's an oil leak higher up, but it's probably the CV.

Edited February 8, 201214 yr by Cyfun

it does seem like axel grease

black and sticky

 

there was alot of it on the cross member

and l wasnt sure if it was from the previous oil leak

(got the car with the oil leak cuz the po didnt want to deal with it)

and l pressure washed it

 

the fire wall and cat stayed clean

till it got driven cross state

 

then then towards the end of the drive there were weird swishing sounds

and when l took a look new splatter

 

l'll look harder at the cv boot

(and probably ignore it til it starts making dry noises)

 

l dont know which tranny it is

5 speed manual

 

l'll look for numbers next time l get a chance (it's my lady's car now)

 

thanks

goat

Not a dual range? That's what I have, so I'm not sure the dip stick is the same length between the two.

Definitely sounds like CV grease then, probably that inner boot. Jack the car up so the CV is at a steep angle, and rotate it, looking carefully for a crack. Or it could be coming out of the end if it's missing a band.

yep cv it is

found the leak

 

cleaned it and attempted patching with RTV

 

we'll see if it holds

 

if not l suppose l'll try a split boot

any recommendations?

 

 

also

as per my other question about the missing trans oil dip stick

the numbers l found on the trans are as follows

464794

AW-TW75F5A2BV

 

so if soemone with the same trans would measure their dip stick and the fill lines

 

that would be great

 

thanks

goat

See if you can place something ...

Stabilize it... such that it is behind

the head and in front of the shaft.....

Like a piece firm card board.. wire it

in so it obstructs the shaft from the

head...

THe idea here is so you can determine

where this slop is spitting out.... Could

be the head gasket.. On the passenger

side.. the oil o-ring is on the fire wall

side of the head.... These love to squirt

oil out....

so the cardboard will get squirted on,

on the head side of the card board.....

and on the axle side it will be clean.

(if it is the o-ring in the head gasket)

if it is the axle, the axle side of the

cardboard will have the slop on it....

Yeah, and axle will sling grease out of

a tiny hole in a boot.( I got one doing

it right now)... and the head o-ring....

will shoot it out while driving.....

(like a spray gun)

if not l suppose l'll try a split boot

any recommendations?

 

Split boots are junk. A new boot is only about $10 and isn't horribly difficult to install. But I usually just replace the whole axle when I do, and get an axle with a lifetime warranty so that if the boot ever tears, whole new axle!

 

See if you have any luck with silicone or other patching methods. Maybe try a bike tire patch kit and glue, cause silicone doesn't always stick well to rubber. I've heard people have had luck just with vulcanized glue.

 

But if you're going to spend more than a few bucks trying to bandaid the problem, might as well replace the boot.