[DeTomaso] oil leak questions

[Christopher Kimball]

The block was checked out and sonic tested before the build, and the oil pan is a brand new Armando 10-quart.  The original leak, as far as I remember, was just from the rear main seal.  That leak is still there, although a lot less significant, but this leak seemed to begin after the errant mechanic took the engine out, the builder replaced all the seals, and then the errant mechanic put the engine back in.


Chris










Question?  Same oil pan as before? Could the mating surface to the 
block be warped and not sealing completely?  Is the block's bottom 
surface truly level?  Is the leak in the same place?  Michael Shortt 

On Apr 30, 2010 9:21 PM, "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com> 
wrote:



What I'll probably do is live with it--at least for a while.  This is 
mainly because when I first got the new engine in the car the rear main 
seal starting leaking almost immediately.  That's when I had the engine 
builder give the car to his mechanic to pull the engine so the engine 
builder could replace all the seals, which he did.  Three months later I
 finally got the car back, trashed by the mechanic with $4K worth of 
body damage.








And the motor still leaks.







After having all the seals replaced once already--on a new engine--I 
don't really want to face the huge hassle of taking everything apart 
again, unless it's absolutely necessary.  If the drive to Reno makes it 
absolutely necessary, I guess I'll find out then!








Sincerely,







Chris