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YOUR RESEARCHAnyone know what this means? is it the RMS?
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Replace o-ring seal is really common and is something
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O-Ring seal is really common and is something that was replaced on my car by the dealer also before they certified it.
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Will post final results after I send it in to have it 'cleaned up'...fingers crossed that cleaning's all it needs!
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IF THE LEAK IS AT THE REAR OF THE CAR(BETWEEN THE MUFFLERS)IT COULD BE THE SEAL AT THE CRANK PULLEY,OR POSSIBLY THE O-RING AT THE OIL PUMP HOUSING.I'VE PERSONALLY REPLACED 2 OF THESE O-RINGS.
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IF THE LEAK IS AT THE REAR OF THE CAR(BETWEEN THE MUFFLERS)IT COULD BE THE SEAL AT THE CRANK PULLEY,OR POSSIBLY THE O-RING AT THE OIL PUMP HOUSING.I'VE PERSONALLY REPLACED 2 OF THESE O-RINGS.
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Brought my 99 C2 tip for some minor brake work.
The mechanic hoisted up the car and made a visual inspection - he noticed very minor oil seepage in the flat area between the 2 mufflers directly below the engine (sorry don't know how else to describe it!). He put it down in his report to me as "minor oil seepage from oil sump - to clean up".
Anyone knows if this could be the RMS problem? A little worried. Thanks in advance for any help.
Could it be the cam-covers that are leaking-this is common on the 996- It doesn't sound like the RMS as its at the interface between the engine and the transmission. If you want to have a look, jack the car up and the RMS is roughly in-line with front side of the rear wheel arches-there is a metal brace which runs underneath it. I have been a bit worried about the RMS, but the service manager at Porsche told me it was " bone dry" two days ago. My car has travelled 46,000 Kms. (98 996 Coupe Arena Red)
I had my 996 in and the mechanic noticed oil around the oil pan cover. It was replaced under warranty because the mech. said it was "defective" and oil was seeping thru the bolts even tho they had been tigthened to spec. I told him I wanted to look at it (to take a pic), but when I came back it was "unavailable". They said it had already been picked up and it was on it's way to the factory. Yeah, right..they just didn't want me to see it for some reason..
Anyway, the replacement stopped the seepage.
IF THE LEAK IS AT THE REAR OF THE CAR(BETWEEN THE MUFFLERS)IT COULD BE THE SEAL AT THE CRANK PULLEY,OR POSSIBLY THE O-RING AT THE OIL PUMP HOUSING.I'VE PERSONALLY REPLACED 2 OF THESE O-RINGS.
O-Ring seal is really common and is something that was replaced on my car by the dealer also before they certified it. The way you describe the leak, it sounds like it may be the O-Ring seal. If it is that, its not serious...
