Need help tracking down an oil leak

[SiberianPatrol]

Now the bad news. We got the intake oil taken care of only to find I have a blown head gasket. On the very back of the engine, right over the last cylinder is the leak. That is what caused the massive oil level drop. So, needless to say I'm having to pull the head and get it checked to make sure there's no other damage. The plan is to pull it the 4th of January and completely rebuild the head and get everything done by the 8th. Not at all what I was planning, but it's the only option right now as I'm in a time crunch.


1999 GU RD28Ti; mechanical injector pump, 5kBt Webasto circulation heater, 33" Yokohama Geolander I/T, SaaS boost & EGT gauges, 2" Ironman suspension...more to come

[mudnut]

Bad luck to have happened at this time of year. Don't forget to check the top of the block to see if it is flat, while the head is off.

[SiberianPatrol]

Bad luck to have happened at this time of year. Don't forget to check the top of the block to see if it is flat, while the head is off.

That's the plan. The shop doing it is a small local outfit that seems to know their stuff. He already said he'd check the head and the block for any warping, plus check all the valves, lifters, etc. It will be a complete head rebuild by the time it's all said and done.


1999 GU RD28Ti; mechanical injector pump, 5kBt Webasto circulation heater, 33" Yokohama Geolander I/T, SaaS boost & EGT gauges, 2" Ironman suspension...more to come

[mudnut]

The rd28 uses the same block as my rB30. I recently had to do a head, then do a water pump only a few thousand ks later. If you have the cash available, I would recommend
changing out your water pump and timing belt if they have done more than 80000km. Also check the harmonic balancer key, as they are prone to failure on the RD.

[SiberianPatrol]

The rd28 uses the same block as my rB30. I recently had to do a head, then do a water pump only a few thousand ks later. If you have the cash available, I would recommend
changing out your water pump and timing belt if they have done more than 80000km. Also check the harmonic balancer key, as they are prone to failure on the RD.

I have a new water pump in hand to be installed. Timing belt was changed back in September so it should be good to go for a while.


1999 GU RD28Ti; mechanical injector pump, 5kBt Webasto circulation heater, 33" Yokohama Geolander I/T, SaaS boost & EGT gauges, 2" Ironman suspension...more to come