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General Category => Hybrid/Tech => Topic started by: TheMadScientist on September 23, 2009, 01:17:53 AM

Title: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: TheMadScientist on September 23, 2009, 01:17:53 AM: So we just finished my buddys vitara build. Started it up everything seemed fine then we looked at the timing side and it's covered in oil. Appears to be leaking from the oil pump. It's a brand new pump from Autozone. Don't know WTF is going on. It's not just a little bit either it was like spewing oil. Pulled it off and it looks fine. Double checked the manual to make sure we put it on right and we did it all by the book. Need help it lost like half a quart in less than 3 minutes.
Title: Re: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: brine04 on September 23, 2009, 01:40:35 AM: no gasket, honda bond it. Is it leaking around the pump or at the crank seal?
Title: Re: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: 92CXyD on September 23, 2009, 12:05:34 PM: Is it leaking out the weep hole?

Or is the the relief valve cap tightened down with a seal ring?
Title: Re: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: 92CXyD on September 23, 2009, 01:05:52 PM: Quote from: danwjmu on September 23, 2009, 12:57:40 PM
Oil pumps have weep holes? I thought that was just water pump jazz.

Yeah I saw one on my z6.
Title: Re: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: snm95ls on September 23, 2009, 02:19:31 PM: Quote from: 92CXyD on September 23, 2009, 01:05:52 PM
Quote from: danwjmu on September 23, 2009, 12:57:40 PM
Oil pumps have weep holes? I thought that was just water pump jazz.

Yeah I saw one on my z6.

:-\

Dunno why it would have a weep hole.
Title: Re: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: snm95ls on September 23, 2009, 02:39:44 PM: Quote from: danwjmu on September 23, 2009, 02:25:27 PM
To expedite the blowing of a motor when the pump reaches a certain age...

Sounds like SBC stuff to me.

I think the only external passages on the oil pump are the takeoff that's plugged and the relieve valve with the spring.

Pretty much.

Pretty sure that a weep hole exists on a water pump because the seal is inboard of the bearing, thus allowing coolant an easier path than through the bearing itself. I could be wrong though.
Title: Re: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: chris on September 23, 2009, 02:50:56 PM: You lucked out those vatozone pumps are total garbage. If you like spun bearings keep it.

Go to honda and spend the 100 bucks and get an oem unit
Title: Re: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: DmC on September 23, 2009, 05:01:43 PM: Quote from: chris M on September 23, 2009, 02:50:56 PM
You lucked out those vatozone pumps are total garbage. If you luck spun bearings keep it.

Go to honda and spend the 100 bucks and get an oem unit

I got 5000 quality oil pump you buy all for cheap sell high all americas love you you get tall sexy woman.
Title: Re: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: TheMadScientist on September 23, 2009, 09:12:41 PM: Well it was only leaking while it was running. It wasn't leaking when we turned the car off.
Title: Re: HELP! Oil Pump leaking (spewing) on Z6 build
Post by: 1991civicsi on September 23, 2009, 09:14:27 PM: Aftermarket oil pump did some purty good damage to my cylinder head. Cam journals to be specific.