oil leak front cover
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oil leak front cover
i have a 93 with a reman mazda engine and would apreciate any info on replacing the front cover gasket and if there are any tricks thanks
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It is not an easy job, and there are no tricks. Everything has to come off the front of the engine to get to it. Many say you will need to remove/reseal the oil pan at the same time. If the engine installation is under warranty, I would take it back, and have them fix it.
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You are looking at a tough job. I take it you have not dove deep into a 13b before? In this case you must remove the Eccentric shaft bolt. And if you do not do it exactly the way the procedure spells out, then you could destroy your engine or go thru another costly breakdown in the very least. You'd better research this throughly. Also during the repair, you should get the JDM metal cover gasket. The domestic paper gasket will not hold up.
Good luck
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i am a master tech for a honda dealership i installed the reman engine myself 4 years ago have my own hoist and all tools to do job also have mazda service manual
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We see this a lot on Mazda remans, typically it blows out between the 3rd and 4th bolts on the p-side of the engine. This causes oil to spray out on to the turbos and manifold, making for a smoky mess. I think it may be caused by over-torquing the front cover bolts
One "trick" is to use the metal gasket, another is no gasket at all, just use RTV and install a larger S4 o-ring for the oil pump outlet and eliminate the nylon spacer. Be extra careful not to clog the OMP feed with RTV, we have seen this on a lot of DIY builds.
One "trick" is to use the metal gasket, another is no gasket at all, just use RTV and install a larger S4 o-ring for the oil pump outlet and eliminate the nylon spacer. Be extra careful not to clog the OMP feed with RTV, we have seen this on a lot of DIY builds.
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Our pan brace comes with the stud & nut kit to replace the bolts, for $125 shipped and we have them in stock.
http://www.banzai-racing.com/product..._pan_brace.htm
http://www.banzai-racing.com/product..._pan_brace.htm