acherry370

i have yet to get a spot on the ground under my car but when gutting my cat i noticed that around the oil pan looked wet so i wiped it off and then today it was wet again i looked around it looks as if its comin from my front main seal behind the output pulley what should i do and does warranty cover this?

04Green

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Long shot, but I was chasing the same issue.. stick something inside the pulley and see if there is oil there. Next, look at the side of the belt that is closest to the engine. Is there oil on that edge? If so, look at the bottom of the OMP pump and see if there are a few drops of oil...

In my case, the OMP o-ring was leaking, oil was collection, when I hit the brakes the drop was going forward and hitting the belt. The belt spread it around nicely, mostly on the alternator, and the lower pulley. Until I looked at the back of the pulley, I would have sworn that the leak was in front mail seal. But, a clean back side of the pulley means the seal is good.

acherry370

no its more than a drop u can see it comoing down from the shaft down the block and the belt is clean but ? what is the omp

syntheticdarkness

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You can look for wash where the oil comes out it will be somewhat clean because all the detergents, or you can use some baking soda after you clean everything real good and dry it off, and the oil will leave it's mark and you can pin point it that way, or use dyes. My seal did this to me also.

acherry370

is the seal under warranty or not and if not how much?

syntheticdarkness

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Not sure if it is, but the seal is only around 5-10 bucks through Mazda.

acherry370

yes its cheap but how hard is the install

syntheticdarkness

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Pretty easy, just have to remove your intake and battery, then the belts, and pulley, but I don't really have that stuff in my way lol. Just make sure to lube it before you put it in and make sure it's straight. Careful also that you don't scar the wall where the seal goes.

04Green

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intake can stay in.. Battery need to be pulled though. I also pulled the air pump for extra room, and the right front tire for access to one of the bolts.

vlad0691

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I would check the sensor on the oil pan before you go tearing your engine bay apart, I heard those can start leaking pretty often. But then again you may have already done that! Just my .02 cents. Good luck :]

acherry370

so do u just put another seal in cause id think the oldone would need to come out right

8upbad

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First off, pictures. We love them and they help. And if they don't help we still love them. Second, if you don't know to take out an old broken/leaking seal when you replace it then you need to ask around and find a good rotary mechanic and pay him. It might cost a lot but you bought an RX-8 buddy. Good luck.

syntheticdarkness

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Yes you take out the old seal/gaskets when replacing anything that uses them and make sure you clean the area of the old seal/gaskets being careful not to scar the surfaces. So that means don't use any types of metal to clean it off that will scar the aluminum surfaces. Pay attention to how they are positioned also so you can put them in the identical way they came out. Pics are a plus, especially if you start a DIY.

acherry370

id love to find a diy im not going in blind haha