oil leaks, REAR of 1g....not rear main....? help....

**IN 05 NT** · 17-01-2007, 07:39 AM

hey guys,
doing the clutch,
pulled the box off the celica last night knowing i had a leak in behind the flywheel,

got the fly off, and the rear main is SPOTLESS, but there is still fresh oil being sprayed around by the fly,

there's a allen key nut behind the flex plate, which is tight, whats behind that? oil galery?

blake

cante see where the oils coming from, no trace marks,....

cheers, blake

**TurboRA28** · 17-01-2007, 07:54 AM

I once left that allen key nut out

yes it's an oil gallery haha.. found that out the hard way.

Is it gearbox oil possibly?

**TA-022** · 17-01-2007, 09:03 AM

yeah what was in the bell housing like??

**JustCallMeOrlando** · 17-01-2007, 09:10 AM

Are you sure it's not the seal on the gearbox?

**amon** · 17-01-2007, 10:16 AM

Hey pal,when i massaged my sump to clear steering link i think i may have buckled it and had similar problem.

cheers Guy

**IN 05 NT** · 17-01-2007, 10:40 AM

nah its not box oil, smells like engine oil,

i might pull the allen bolt out and a bit of thread tape round it,

blake

**amon** · 17-01-2007, 10:49 AM

Nah you didnt read my reply right,i meant the rear of the sump had warped slightly and engine oil seeped/flowed out on to everything.

Cheers Guy

**TA-022** · 17-01-2007, 10:58 AM

yeah sounds possible ..... if sump oil gets past the dust shield itll get flywheel sprayed.

surely there has to be a trail.

**IN 05 NT** · 17-01-2007, 11:00 AM

theres a trail...but its SPRAYED, lol

im gonna jack the frontof the car up now, and see it i can get a seep,

blake

**IN 05 NT** · 17-01-2007, 05:18 PM

well work mate recons it could be the rear crank plate gasket...got it off, and will slaz it up n throw it back it, with a rear main seal aswell,

hopefully that will stop the leak,

blake