some guy Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) So, I am replacing the clutch in my 83 wagon and noticed a very large amount of oil on the back of the engine, I took off the flywheel and from what I can guess the rear main seems fine.. although that picture was taken with the engine laying on its back on my coffee table so I could pull the pan off ( hence the freshish looking oil there ) If that seal is good is it possible all of the oil is from the front seals? I notice a rather thick coating of gunk all over the bottom half of the engine. I pulled out the oil pump since it seemed to have a custom made gasket of high temp rtv and noticed that one there is a deformed looking o ring? is that just a regular o ring I can replace or is it some fancy specialty part? or is it supposed to be all deformed looking? Should I be using rtv when I put the oil pump back in I have a mounting gasket and a new o ring for the front part just not that little side area. Thanks! (hopefully the pictures work, they kinda suck silly smart phones(hmm preview doesn't show the pictures but little red x's gets the idea across right?)) Edited January 4, 2011 by some guy fixed pictures maybe, I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 i'd go with Subaru on the oil pump seal/gasket. could be wrong as i haven't done any EA81's but on later models the subaru gaskets/seals are of a higher quality and the oil pump is kind of annoying to go back in and reseal later. maybe others will comment if this holds any water for the EA81. as to what is causing it, hard to say for sure but subaru rear mains are rare to leak. oil doesn't usually go "up", so the highest place you find oil should speak to it's source usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some guy Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 So that rear main seal looks ok? I have the subaru mounting gasket for the oil pump and one o ring just not that deformed one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) The holes for the flywheel bolts go clean thru to the crank case, and if you tip the motor back, oil will come out of them. You should use some thread sealer on the flywheel bolts, as that may be the source of your leaks Edited January 5, 2011 by MilesFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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