240 - new oil leak

'89 240 wagon, 267K, regular maintenance, last timing belt change at
237K

Oil/filter change less than 600 miles ago, oil light came on when
slowing down at intersection. Pulled into parking lot, opened hood and
entire engine compartment covered in oil film. From fan blades back.
heavy deposit on upper & lower radiator hose.

Oil seal behind timing belt????
What else??????

Thanx.

 

, opened hood and

Check flame trap. If its clogged you can blow oil out from many places.

 

Sounds like it, I've seen a clogged flame trap blow out the camshaft and aux
shaft seals, it can also blow the rear main (MUCH more work to fix) or the
front crankshaft seal, which may as well get changed with the other two
front seals.

 

This is how you service the flame trap.

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There really needs to be a weekly FAQ posted here about the flame

trap. On early nonturbo (the turbo doesn't have one) fours, it is

located between the third and fourth branches of the intake manifold, a

bit below the manifold. On '88 and later models, it is located in about

the same place, but is a bit higher - a little above the manifold. It's

a plastic "Y" or "T" - like junction, containing a plastic screen (I

believe the turbo has the junction only). While the screen can be

cleaned and reused, it is much easier to replace the whole unit - it's

cheap. The two large hoses that connect to the trap just need a quick

look to be sure they aren't blocked with gunk, while the small vacuum

hose (that runs from the small (and fragile) plastic nipple on the trap

to a small brass nipple on the intake manifold) should be replaced, or

at least checked carefully for free airflow. The brass nipple should be

unscrewed from the manifold, cleaned out, and replaced. The job takes

from 45 to 90 minutes the first time, but should be much easier and

quicker once you've done it once.

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"Against ignorance, the Dogs themselves contend in vain."

 

Il faut changer la pompe à huile et les coussinets de bielles... bon
courage!
M.Evide.