****Update*** so iv taken off the waterpump and opti this morning and below are the things i found it does not seem that the leak is comming from the opti seal or from the water pump seal so from these pictures does it seem like its from the crank judging from the photos (these were not wiped down by the way)

well iv had my motor for almost 10 months now and barely drive it because i still have some issues to work out for one i have a oil leak that i cant seem to trace down also is it normal to have oil in your intake manifold??

 

The crank reluctor sensor is missing in the timing cover as far as I can see in that 1st photo photo. That might be the source of oil leakage, (it would be a large leak actually).
A little oil is normal inside the intake manifold if you have the stock PCV system hooked up.

Karl

 

In a healthy engine, you shouldn't see that much oil in the throttle body. A small amount might be present, particularly on a loose engine that spends at lot of time at WOT/max RPM. But that much oil may indicate that the PCV system can't handle the overload from excessive ring blowby. How many miles have you actually put on the engine since it was assembled? What break-in procedure did you follow?

As noted, even if you don't use the CKP sensor on your 94, you need to plug the hole in the timing cover. Did you use your original 94 damper hub, to fill the void left by not having the CKP reluctor ring?

 

thanks for the reply...the motor has about 3,500 miles on it and yes the original damper was used also when you mean the hole that needs to be plugged are you referring to the one that the water pump shaft use to be if so yes it has a plug on it because i now use a electric W/P

 

and is that ckp sensor needed??

 

No. It appears Golen sold you a 96+ engine, with the 96+ timing cover and vented Opti. That timing cover has a hole in it for the crank position sensor that was used on the OBD-II (96/97)engines to monitor misfires. The CKP sensor consists of a toothed reluctor wheel that goes on the crank, behind the damper hub, and a magnetic sensor that pushes into the hole in the timing cover. If you leave the hole open, you will get dirt in the timing cover, and drip out any oil that is present.



No. I assume you kept the 94 PCM when you installed the rebuilt engine. If you did, the 94 OBD-I PCM does not have an input for the CKP sensor, and does not have misfire detection.

 

thanks you for the patients to explain that to me now how would i check to see if it is there... and how would you remove the hub?? im sorry but i wasnt the one that transferred the components over to the new motor it was my mechanic so i have no idea what im looking for

 

and the holes you mean that are on the timing cover are these right which looks like they have been sealed already for me??

 

Looking at your pictures and the leak looks like it's from the the seal for the hub. Take hub off and replace the seal. Clean hub with fine emery paper and grease the hub and seal before you reinstall the hub.

 

what did you guys use to keep this thing fom turning trying to get the nut out?

 

You can either hit a ratchet with a hammer or use a long breaker bar that hits the ground and simply blip the key to turn the crank. But why would someone build an engine from the ground up and NOT put a new seal in it. Maybe you should ask the mechanic.?

 

im pretty sure it has a new seal but i have no idea where the leak is comming from

 

Could be anywhere in the timing cover area.

Could be the WP seal was put in incorrectly. Could be the opti seal, could be the crank seal... Is there oil above the crank seal, seaping around it and then below?

 

whats up javier long time no talk anyways... yup its showing below the opti and i believe its seaping down

 

Maybe the hub surface was a little rough and tore up the seal. The oil you see on the opti could have been slung up there by the hub and pully.