2.2 aries 1989

I just put in a new oil pan gasket on a 1989 2.2 aries, because
something around the front of the engine was throwing oil. I just
assumed it to be the pan gasket, becauese the guy that just put the
engine back together after replacing a piston, died and I acquired the
job., had the new gasket siliconed and it looked like it was pretty
close to blown out in several spots.
I got a new Fel Pro pan gasket and installed it dry and it went back
together nice. However, I started the engine back up and it is still
throwing oil up onto the belts. The cam belt is oil wet on the outside
of the belt and the power steering belt is wet on the inside of the
belt. I took the air conditioner compressor and the alternator mounting
bracket off and started it. You can see it dripping oil at the bottom
of the u gasket on the front of the engine. But I can't see if it is
coming from the new gasket I put on or above, say like the crankshaft
seal.

I hate to take the pan back off and have it still leak when I put it
back. Where else can it be leaking?????????? I haven't got a book but
I'm capable of taking the harmonic balance off. Where do you think the
oil is coming from???

 

Sounds a lot like one of the front seals has gone.

Go get a factory service manual. They're not expensive and they're very
necessary.

 

The front main seal most likely.


Matt

 

Could the oil filter be loose or cut? That happened to me once. Even a tiny
hole will shoot oil out like you wouldn't believe.

 

Start with removing the timing belt upper cover and see if the cam shaft
seal had popped out or just simply worn out.
Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech