Huck369 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Looking at resealing my EA81 in my Brat.....it's my first EA81 motor, so I was looking for a list of the typical leaks in a EA81 Info 1984 Brat EA81 4-Speed D/R 99k on it. Thanks in advance. Huck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Looking at resealing my EA81 in my Brat.....it's my first EA81 motor, so I was looking for a list of the typical leaks in a EA81 Info 1984 Brat EA81 4-Speed D/R 99k on it. Thanks in advance. Huck In order of most common to least common (in my experience) valve cover gaskets volve cover bolt rubber grommets oil pan gasket oil pump gasket front crank seal intake manifold gaskets (coolant) rear main seal I've had trannys that leaked at the case halves seam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoodsboy Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Being a "non-timing belt" motor, the only places Ive ever seen an EA81 leak oil are from the valve cover gaskets, the oil pump, pressure sender, pan...and the mains. EDIT : oops! McBrat beat me to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck369 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Thanks Guys, The valve covers are dry as a bone...but I have new ones, as I plan to adjust the valves too... It looks to be leaking a little around the oil pump area...could be the oil pan too though....and maybe the front seal... So I'll probably replace them all. Can you do the oil pan with the motor in the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 yes u can. Subaru drilled holes in the crossmember for "easy" oil pan removal. Its still a bitach to do that way though. If your going to reseal it i think it would be easier to just pull the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Huck, good to see you on this side of the subaru world again. What fixed my dripping oil leak was a new OEM drain plug and crush ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck369 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Yeah...I don't get over here too often... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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