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Does an oil leak mean lower compression?

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Old Mar 22, 2003 | 12:39 PM
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Does an oil leak mean lower compression?
While changing my clutch, i noticed the seal on my motor was letting a little bit of oil out. Nothing serious, but i was woundering , if a motor has a broken seal, does that mean it could lose compression?
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Old Mar 22, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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Re: Does an oil leak mean lower compression?
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While changing my clutch, i noticed the seal on my motor was letting a little bit of oil out. Nothing serious, but i was woundering , if a motor has a broken seal, does that mean it could lose compression?
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Old Mar 22, 2003 | 01:24 PM
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Re: Re: Does an oil leak mean lower compression?
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Old Mar 22, 2003 | 01:43 PM
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