Well I went to the dealer today and my salesman said that the other s/c here in town is also having an oil leak but it's in the seal right beside the s/c, not on the shaft. I made an appointment for Monday to have my oil pan checked and fixed and I guess I'll see then if I have to pay for it or if they will.

 

I will bet you that there is a design flaw in this S/C unit that is causing this. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

 

2k on mine, no sign of leakage

 

I have had mine for about 7k miles.. so just keep checking..

 

oh man you can count on that!! I pop the hood every day after running across this topic....

 

my buddy David....his looks lfine almost 10 thousand on his already

they one getting the engine replaced, is just sum random doodes car i saw and got the skivvy on from the salesman.....

Corey

 

get the 350, i have a turboed civic too, but s2k's are 4 pssyies....

 

WHAT??!!??

 

okaay...let me break it down for u my friend

initially i replied with

josh asked me who my friend was, to which i replied

which basically means, the one getting the engine replaced, i dont know the owner of said vehicle, i got the information from our sponsor at the dealer, the Scion Sales Mgr....


Hope that helps , next time, when you post, please try to have viable input to the topic at hand....

thanks

C

 

Ouch. Good luck with that guys.

 

sorry i dont keep updated with the cool slang

 

It's funny how a "Moderator" (who's 27 yrs old by the way) can't type, spell, or use proper grammar, yet when they are called out on it, they tell you to "have viable input". "They one getting the engine replaced"??? Does that make sense to anyone else. Ehh but what do I know??

Anyways, good luck to all those with leaks. I dont have the s/c yet, but I'm looking at getting it now that the auto kit has been released. But, I sure would like to know what the deal is with this leak stuff before I spend my $3000+.

 

Moderator = Mini Mod

but Ouch!

 

this is why i dont post on here much....jeebus....

for the record, i was at work, and was typing fast...if a few typos make it so that u cannot read a few sentances, then maybe you should just get off the net, go back to school, whatever the case might be.YES i am a 27 YO male, and what???!!

man , u guys got issues...forreal...lol (lol= laughing out loud...k?)

and , yes i am a mod, what? that is supposed to make me better than everyone else all of a sudden?? like i cant make a typo or 2 huh?

Vi-a-ble :: Capable of success or continuing effectiveness

anywhoo, GL w the SC issues fellas, i will be watching this for more replies and such for my buddy.....

thanks!
C

 

ok guys, quit with the crap to each other. I will let you all know what the dealer says. They said I am the first person to bring the S/C to them with that problem so they have to figure out what they are going to do.

 

watching to see what the deal is. Good luck with it.

 

Im thinking that its got to be bad seals or bad installs for the guys that have had problems with the leaking. im running the 9lb pully on the sc and have put close to 4000 on it and no signs of any leaking or anything. good luck trying to figure out what the problem is.

 

How close is the OEM heatsheild with a S/C installed. Maybe heat is a factor, as mentiond.

 

^Possibly, I'm not having an oil leak out of the shaft however with an identical setup but out of a bolt above my oil pan. Related? Possibly. I should find out Friday if I get to take it in.

 

Has anyone thought of using a Heat Gun to make the plastic maliable again and take off the tamper proof cap without ruining it?

According the the TRD S/C Install guide that is how they get it on, Heat Gun for teh win.

Another thing, If we are screwed on the warranty, Do we have anyway of fixing these seals ourselves?