Oil leak dripping

Post by **rmmagow** » 27 Sep 2012, 13:43

Shouldn't he have a quick look at the PCV system too? Won't that blow these seals?

Post by **jblackburn** » 27 Sep 2012, 14:33

rmmagow wrote:Shouldn't he have a quick look at the PCV system too? Won't that blow these seals?

Great advice; cam seals usually don't blow out without a reason!

Have a look for the early symptoms:

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... =1&t=28487

Post by **rspi** » 27 Sep 2012, 17:43

Eeeehhhh! The cam seals wont blow again any time soon. The RMS will go long before the cams seals do again.

Post by **jblackburn** » 27 Sep 2012, 20:07

rspi wrote:Eeeehhhh! The cam seals wont blow again any time soon. The RMS will go long before the cams seals do again.

The cam seals are the weakest points. I blew 2 (same one) in a relatively short time frame. Then the timing belt side ones go. Those are a pain...

panda30 · Post by **panda30** » 28 Sep 2012, 16:21

Thanks to everyone with the oil leak help,I whats the easiest test to see if I have a plugged pcv,I only have a little smoke from the Dipstick,no smell inside car and no smoke from tailpipe and should I continue using synthetic oil and do the Seafoam cleaning like they recommend,car has 170K.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 29 Sep 2012, 09:44

Take your oil cap off and just sit it on top and start your engine- does it suck in or float up? This is a good test. My experience is that if the PCV is clogged, no amount of synthetic oil use or seafoam is going to clear it out- it's usually the hows that connects from the bottom of the intake (accordion) hose.... Certainly try the seafoam first though.

panda30 · Post by **panda30** » 29 Sep 2012, 12:13

So with the oil cap test if it floats the the pcv might be clogged I hear someone say put a ballon on the dipstick tube and see if it inflates it,Now if it inflates it should it inflate quickly or just a little will it mean also that it's clogged or getting there soon.

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