Re: 2001 EX-V6 blew the main oil seal?
 

Good advice guys. I'm going to replace the PCV valve today if I can find it
:-)

When I say BLEW, I have no idea of the condition. I just know it failed.
But it's not worth risking again for a $25 part.

I will say I noticied it after a 6 hour drive and 70-80 mph speeds. That
would certainly puts it if the PCV was clogged.

G-Man


"G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1119a3dtca72ac7@news.supernews.com...
> Anyone else have this happen? I had a big puddle of oil under the car and
> found out it was the main seal. $600 fix. $10 seal and the rest labor.
> Transmission had to be dropped.
>
> Car only has 126k on it. Never had a problem like this before and I
> usually put close to 200k on them before trading/selling.
>
> G-Man
>

Re: 2001 EX-V6 blew the main oil seal?
 

Good advice guys. I'm going to replace the PCV valve today if I can find it
:-)

When I say BLEW, I have no idea of the condition. I just know it failed.
But it's not worth risking again for a $25 part.

I will say I noticied it after a 6 hour drive and 70-80 mph speeds. That
would certainly puts it if the PCV was clogged.

G-Man


"G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1119a3dtca72ac7@news.supernews.com...
> Anyone else have this happen? I had a big puddle of oil under the car and
> found out it was the main seal. $600 fix. $10 seal and the rest labor.
> Transmission had to be dropped.
>
> Car only has 126k on it. Never had a problem like this before and I
> usually put close to 200k on them before trading/selling.
>
> G-Man
>

Re: 2001 EX-V6 blew the main oil seal?
 

Okay, PCV replaced...peace of mind anyway.

G-Man


"G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1119a3dtca72ac7@news.supernews.com...
> Anyone else have this happen? I had a big puddle of oil under the car and
> found out it was the main seal. $600 fix. $10 seal and the rest labor.
> Transmission had to be dropped.
>
> Car only has 126k on it. Never had a problem like this before and I
> usually put close to 200k on them before trading/selling.
>
> G-Man
>

Re: 2001 EX-V6 blew the main oil seal?
 

Okay, PCV replaced...peace of mind anyway.

G-Man


"G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1119a3dtca72ac7@news.supernews.com...
> Anyone else have this happen? I had a big puddle of oil under the car and
> found out it was the main seal. $600 fix. $10 seal and the rest labor.
> Transmission had to be dropped.
>
> Car only has 126k on it. Never had a problem like this before and I
> usually put close to 200k on them before trading/selling.
>
> G-Man
>

Re: 2001 EX-V6 blew the main oil seal?
 

Sometimes this faster and faster happens so fast that it seems like a blow
out. I've seen this a few times with rear main seals. The output if the
crank is spinning pretty fast inside the seal.... so all you need is a
little, tiny failure and the spinning crankshaft can make quick work of it.

Now on a seal that is for stationary parts (like an oil pan gasket) you
would be more likely to have a more gradual leak that grows bigger.

> For a seal to "blow" there has to be something to produce the pressure to
> "blow" it. Correct me if I'm wrong but seals that wear out just start
> leaking faster and faster; more and more leakage but not a "blow out" as
> mentioned.
>

Re: 2001 EX-V6 blew the main oil seal?
 

Sometimes this faster and faster happens so fast that it seems like a blow
out. I've seen this a few times with rear main seals. The output if the
crank is spinning pretty fast inside the seal.... so all you need is a
little, tiny failure and the spinning crankshaft can make quick work of it.

Now on a seal that is for stationary parts (like an oil pan gasket) you
would be more likely to have a more gradual leak that grows bigger.

> For a seal to "blow" there has to be something to produce the pressure to
> "blow" it. Correct me if I'm wrong but seals that wear out just start
> leaking faster and faster; more and more leakage but not a "blow out" as
> mentioned.
>