pyromanic Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 On an EA 82, how many miles of oil leak-free driving may be expected from a re-seal? Pyro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenw22 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I'd say 2-3 years, based on the couple of re-seals I've done. Note: These were done in an outdoor parking spot and a dirt driveway, over several days, and without anything but basic tools. If they were done in a controlled environment, using the right tools (parts washer, torque wrench, etc.) you could probably last 4-5 years between re-seals. Even then, the first thing to go seems to be the cam case o-ring. As long as you check the oil level religiously, you could make it through several additional leaky years until the cam seals start to go. All an oil leak does to me is convert my gravel driveway into a paved driveway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 That sounds about right. If any of the sealing surfaces are worn, it won't last as long though....my rebuilt 205k motor started leaking a TINY bit (no drop on the ground yet, but a bit of residue on the engine) from what I think is probably the front crank seal. If it starts to leak much, I'll just sleeve it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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