I have an oil leak somewhere above the oil filter.
A little background- This is a freshly rebuilt 76 2.0. The leak is rather substantial leaving 1foot diameter puddle of oil with the car only running for a minute.
At first, I assume it was the oil cooler. I had used a bit of rtv on the oil cooler seals and assumed I did a shody job. So last night, I replaced the seals in similar fashion to the oil cooler tech article. To my dismay, I turned the car over after the work was done only to find the same leaky problem
So, finally, to the questions:
1.Could the oil temp sender leak a good amount of oil? (I am assuming that there arent any other leaks that I should check out that would leave oil on the cooler seals and the oil filter.
2.What is the fit like for the oil cooler seals? (Mine arent very compressed, but at (I believe) 60 inch/pounds and I recall having some thick washers between the cooler and the case, I didnt expect them to be squished supertight.)Could I have used the wrong washers?
3.How do you tell if there is actually a leak in the oil cooler itself? (I assumed this is likely to be ok since I didnt have any leaks before I pulled the engine). Anything else I should check in regard to the oil cooler?
Any thoughts, questions, recommendations?
Thanks- hugh