Killer Dowel Pin

[MOverton]

Guys,



Is it obvious when the dowel pin comes out? I have recently acquired a oil leak on the front of the motor, however I can not determine where the leak is coming from. I hope it is not the dowel pin. Any guidance would be appreciated.

 

["Mad Max"]

Yo Monty -

I'm thinkin' that if yer KDP came loose... well you'd have a lot bigger problem than a leak. I'm betting you just have a new leak somewhere... which is a bummer too, but not as bad as a KDP

- Sam

 

[paccool]

Yes, the oil leak could be the pin. It depends on where it hangs up at if it falls all the way out of the hole. My brother has a 95 that developed a leak up front and he took it to a dealer. They couldn't find the leak. Told him about the dowel pin and how to get to the area behind the fan. He pulled the fan and pully off and the housing was cracked behind the pully where it could not be seen. He was lucky as when he pulled the cover, the pin was laying on a shelf behind one of the gears. He had to replace the cover as well as the "standoff" that holds the cover away from the gears.



Make sure the front crank seal is not the source of the oil. The front cover will need to come off in either case. Some guys have replace the seal with the cover on but I had trouble getting the thing in even with the cover laying on the ground in front of me!



Good luck on finding the problem.