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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Default WEIRD- oil leak from motor mount bolt hole?!?!?!! Anyone have a clue?

Ok. I have had an oil leak for a while now. I replaced the OFA orings and still leaking from the same area. Heres the weird part. Passenger side-the bracket that mounts to the block that the motor mount then attaches to- from what i can see there are three bolt holes. the lower rearmost bolt hole (looking at it from the passengers side) seems to be missing the bolt, and THAT BOLT HOLE is where my oil is leaking from. When it idles, it barely comes out but when i rev it up it clearly wells up and leaks out of the bolt hole. I dont have ability to take a picture right now, but has anyone else seen or heard of this? I am wondering why ANY bolt hole would be through to oil. I will get a picture up ASAP but ANY help or suggestion would be appreciated!

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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Try taking a small screwdriver and putting it through that missing bolt hole, the bolt might actually be broken inside. If the bolt is in there take a real close look.. it could have cracked or broken the boss/block and allowing oil to escape.
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Yeah thats what i was worried about too.....i think the only reason I havent checked for the other half of the bolt is because i dont want to find out i have a cracked block! **** i hope not. But thanks for the input, ill check it out later and update.
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