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Lift kit = Major oil leak?
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:26 pm
by RRover85
Hey i was wondering if anyone has had this problem or could know what it could be? I put a 2" lift kit in my 85 model auto rangie the other day and the next day there was a massive oil puddle under it from the auto trans? and i dont think ive hit anything when jacking the body or anything up cause i wasnt anywhere near the trans... anyone have any ideas??
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:44 pm
by DaveS3
Well its a british car! Anything can happen!!!
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 12:42 am
by Tony78rr
Have you ruptured an oil cooler line somewhere between the auto and the radiator?
oil leak
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 4:17 pm
by RRover85
I had a bit of a look today after pulling off the extractors and crossmember and the leak seems to be somewhere above the pan in about the same region as the oil cooler lines but i still cant see exactly where its coming from cause you cant get in there!!! grrrr....
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:46 pm
by DaveS3
1) Try an clean abolutley everything!!!
Then come back after a while, and see if you can see it then!
2) Check all oils/coolant, and see if any of them are low, maybe hard as it may not be leaking at a quick rate!
hope this may help!
Dave
Re: Lift kit = Major oil leak?
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:07 pm
by Loanrangie
RRover85 wrote:Hey i was wondering if anyone has had this problem or could know what it could be? I put a 2" lift kit in my 85 model auto rangie the other day and the next day there was a massive oil puddle under it from the auto trans? and i dont think ive hit anything when jacking the body or anything up cause i wasnt anywhere near the trans... anyone have any ideas??
Did you lift your rad or made brackets to keep it in line with fan ?
I have the same vehicle and my auto cooler lines arent long enough to cope with a body lift, so you either need to buy longer lines or kep the rad at the same height as the motor/ fan.
Re: Lift kit = Major oil leak?
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:16 pm
by landy_man
Loanrangie wrote: I have the same vehicle and my auto cooler lines arent long enough to cope with a body lift, so you either need to buy longer lines or kep the rad at the same height as the motor/ fan.
we did not move mine and they are okay
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:19 pm
by RRover85
Nah i didnt do a body lift, it was only a suspension lift and I know that the leak is auto trans fluid cause there is a massive puddle of it under my car... I can sorta see where its leaking from (somewhere near the trans cooler lines) but just not exactly where and why...