More new updates: The shop pretty mcuh ignored the sensor because it didn't return their call fast enough, lol. The engine is back in the car, the axle seals are replaced, it has oil, transmission fluid and coolant. The ACT/Clutchnet hybrid clutch is in with a new pilot bearing and throwout bearing, the oil and water pumps are new, every belt has been replaced with a "quiet" (I lol'd about a quiet belt on a car with no interior) Goodyear belt, every oil seal is new, the motor mounts are filled and all they need to do is finish connecting hoses and wires and figure out how much money I owe them. It's definately going to have a comma in it :wince: I'm hoping it starts with a 1 and not a 2, lol.
They shed some light on the popping of my oil seals, however. There was a fair amount of carbon buildup on the back of the seals which were all dry and cracked. Apparently as oil gets older is gains acidity, especially dino oils; when the oil is changed infrequently it becomes acidic and eats away at all of the rubber parts it come in contact with which dry out and crack and start leaking. When these cracks are present during stressful enough situations, such as bumping the rev limiter in fourth at WOT and 9+ pounds of boost, all hell lets loose.
That is all, I promise many glorious pictures when I get it back tomorrow!!!!!1 and Sunday when I plan on washing and waxing her for the first time since fall and putting my summer tires back on, putting the top down (it's going to be a balmy 43* in Waukegan) and letting her rip