I filled the engine with a quart too much oil?

2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
80,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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I accidentally overfilled my elantra with a quart too much oil and now it is leaking from the front of the engine somewhere could the seals have blown out from too much oil. What does overfilling a car with oil do to it?
Nov 8, 2010 at 11:47 PM
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It builds up high crankcase pressure and you probably blew out the front crank seal or cam seal.
Nov 8, 2010 at 11:50 PM