1994 Plymouth Voyager oil is leaking

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DEREKML
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I replaced the oil gasket but my van is still leaking oil and I is leaking by the harmonic balancer. I dontknow it the seal for the balancer is bad or if it is just the oil pan I would really appreciate if you could help me before I tare it all apart for no reason and if I am taking the right stuff off to replace the seal.
Jul 20, 2013 at 1:23 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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I TRY....I MAY SOUND STUPID!

RECENTLY I PUT A NEW "TRU-ROLLER" TIMING CHAIN IN MY JEEP

I HAVE OVER 100 PICS OF DOIN' IT!

I MAY SHOW YOU A FEW IN THIS ANSWER

1ST OFF---LETS WASH DOWN THE OILY AREA......."PURPLE POWER" IN A SPRAY BOTTLE OR USE IT IN A PUMP UP SPRAYER LIKE I DO.........LETS NOT DO THIS TO THE ELECTRONICS AND CONNECTORS, IF WE CAN HELP IT!..........IMMEDIATELY RINSE YOUR EXTERIOR PAINT, IF YOU GET IT ON IT!

LEAVE IT ON THERE 5-10 MINUTES......RINSE WITH A GARDEN HOSE SPRAYER (HARD SPRAY)

LET IT DRY GOOD

LET IT IDLE OR DRIVE IT, TILL IT LEAKS!

NOW.........STOP..........THROW SOME FLOUR ON THE POSSIBILITIES........BLOW IT OFF FROM A DISTANCE WITH YOUR AIR COMPRESSOR OR SHOP VAC (BLOWING)

CAN YOU SEE WHERE THE OIL IS COMING FROM NOW???

OTHER PICS.....PULLING THE HARMONIC BALANCER.....PULLING THE SEAL WITH MY SEAL PULLER.....INSTALLING A REPAIR SLEEVE ONTO MY BALANCER (COVERS THE GROOVE FROM 36 YEARS OF THE SEAL WEARING ON IT)

..............YES, I HAD A LEAK AROUND MY BALANCER SEAL....IT WAS SLIGHT........FIGGERED I'D DO A "COMBO DEAL", WHEN IT WAS TIME!..........I KNEW THAT WHEN I PUT THE NEW TIMING GEARS AND CHAIN IN.....IT WOULD GET FIXED THEN!

THE MEDIC
Jul 20, 2013 at 5:04 PM
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