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Brand new motor leaking oil. help....

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Andylee, Jan 18, 2011.

  1. Jan 18, 2011 at 3:34 PM
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    Andylee

    Andylee [OP] Member

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    I got a 96 3.4 tacoma. Just had a new motor put in at 80k miles due to a shit job on a coolant flush by a local shop, (that i paid for). But i havent even put 100 miles on it and theres seriously a pond of oil on the floor in my garage. It seems to be coming out of the rear of motor. I was thinking a rear main seal or oil pan gasket , but really i have no idea . The bottom of the motor is covered in oil and i am pissed lol. really. . .. After spending close to 5 grand on a new motor .... i mean cmon now... I only have a 90 day warrenty and i broke my leg and havnt ben able to drive it for close to 90 days. Im taking to the shop that did it later this week. Any one have a list of things it could maybe be, or any input .... Thanx.
     
  2. Jan 18, 2011 at 4:07 PM
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    KenLyns

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    Never mind how you spent $5K on a new motor for a truck with $5K KBB retail value, and settled for only a 90-day warranty... In too deep now.

    Could be any seal (or any number of seals). Only way to know is to wipe the oil clean, run it for a while and inspect.
     
  3. Jan 19, 2011 at 9:11 AM
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    Andylee

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    4" lift, skided, guarded, 33 steel radial mt's. shaded tail lights, shaded turn sigs, edelbrok headers, fender flares, and of course plenty of line-x
    I was in to deep a long time ago to be honest. Bought the truck for 5 grand had to take it in for ball joints, tie rods, tires etc that day and i knew that. But problem after problem it has ben, ive stuck way to much into it to not fix it if you could understand that.
     

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