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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Default Aggrivating Leaks

This is mostly just a rant. I think my car is posessed lately

I recently did an A4 to T56 swap. When I pulled my car into the shop to make that swap everything was working perfectly, meaning I had zero fluid leaks anywhere other than a leak in my AC system that I knew about.

So I finish the T56 swap without a hitch. Using the Tick remote bleader line turned the potiential clutch bleading nightmare into a 5 minute non-event. I put the car on the ground and headed out for my first 6-speed test drive, everything went perfect. But when I rolled back up to the shop I noticed a fluid trail that I had left behind on my departure. Not unexpect, I always assume that something will have to be tweaked after a swap like this.

I crawled under the car ready to find a clutch line leak only to find that my power steering pump was the culprit. What the hell, I guess the car was getting nervous that I'd finished the tranny project and may neglect it for a while.

Last weekend I installed a brand new Turn One PS pump and pulley. Very nice unit and the pulley made the installation super easy. I like it.

Drove the car to work this past Friday, everything doing just fine. But when I pulled out of my parking spot to head home I noticed a few spots on the pavement where I'd parked. Great, I thought maybe I didn't get something tight on the PS pump install.

Put the car on jacks yesterday to take a look and guess what...the f'n rear main seems to be leaking now! It's not a huge leak but enough to leave about a 2" oil stain. And enough to spread all over my brand new clutch I bet. This is really pissing me off.

I have no idea why it would start leaking at the rear main. The engine is only about 3000 miles old and I've had zero leaks up until now. I also have about 500 miles on the new tranny without a leak until just last Friday.

Times like this make me thankful that I don't have a 50,000 btu blow torch
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