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Possibly the flex connector joint and the curved tube on your oil tank.
I have this happen on a recent engine/car. It would drip 1 or 2 drip per 12 hours. In my case it was the last flex/ridge in the connector had a fracture. The engine had to come out to replace the entire oil tank.
Clean the tank and flex connector.. Tape some toilet paper around certain areas to see where the paper wicks up the oil.
i ose soft and dri areosol deodorant. spray it liberally all around the area after cleaning. it dries white and turns black when it soaks up any fluid.
i ose soft and dri areosol deodorant. spray it liberally all around the area after cleaning. it dries white and turns black when it soaks up any fluid.
Well...found the culprit area as you can see. Looks like a hairline fracture. A shout out to 32Krazy and Kevin. Kevin was right, it drip 1 to 2 per 12 hours. Someone mention about welding. Would this be acceptable to weld since the hairline fracture area is exposed underneath?
unless you clean the inside of the tubing the weld may crack again since its contaminated inside. needs to be clean inside and out to weld properly. for now just clean it and use a epoxy to seal it. when the engine comes out then clean and weld it
Always backup the drain plug with a 27mm on the bung or you risk torqueing a crack in the tank during an oil change.. I wonder if you could silver solder that? If you look closely at that area there is brass/silver solder there already from the factory.
10-12-2018, 10:02 PM
