OIL LEAK!
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OIL LEAK!
Ok, on my auto car there is a cover between the engine and the tranny fluid pan. This inbetween cover seems to be dripping oil out of the bottom of it and around the edges. Any thoughts about what this might mean, or how to fix it???
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From: Atlantis
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Re: OIL LEAK! (mn_vette)
It's not unusual to have a little oil there.
However, if it's dripping on the ground and forming a pool you might need to investigate.
Here's the posibilities:
1) :yesnod: Distributor Gasket Leaking
2) :) Oil Sending Unit/Plumbing Leaking
3) :U Intake Manifold Leaking at rear seal
4) :mad Oil Pan Gasket Leaking At The Rear
5) :rant: Rear Main Seal Leaking
6) :cry Front Main Tranny Seal Leaking
If you're living right and going to church on Sunday it'll be either 1,2 or 3. ;)
If you need to thank God for all life's wonderful blessings it'll be 4,5 or 6.:mad
If you've REALLY been good, it'll be #1 :blueangel:
# 1 is a no brainer to fix
# 2 is a PITB to get to
# 3 will require removing a LOT of stuff
# 4 or 5 will require you to pull the oil pan to fix it. :sad:
# 6 will require pulling the tranny :cry
Good luck with it.
WHOOPS, I see your Vette is a '93.
Here's what to do:
1) Take # 1 off the list.
2) Pray more
Best!
jim
[Modified by VetNutJim, 8:58 AM 2/21/2003]
However, if it's dripping on the ground and forming a pool you might need to investigate.
Here's the posibilities:
1) :yesnod: Distributor Gasket Leaking
2) :) Oil Sending Unit/Plumbing Leaking
3) :U Intake Manifold Leaking at rear seal
4) :mad Oil Pan Gasket Leaking At The Rear
5) :rant: Rear Main Seal Leaking
6) :cry Front Main Tranny Seal Leaking
If you're living right and going to church on Sunday it'll be either 1,2 or 3. ;)
If you need to thank God for all life's wonderful blessings it'll be 4,5 or 6.:mad
If you've REALLY been good, it'll be #1 :blueangel:
# 1 is a no brainer to fix
# 2 is a PITB to get to
# 3 will require removing a LOT of stuff
# 4 or 5 will require you to pull the oil pan to fix it. :sad:
# 6 will require pulling the tranny :cry
Good luck with it.
WHOOPS, I see your Vette is a '93.
Here's what to do:
1) Take # 1 off the list.
2) Pray more
Best!
jim
[Modified by VetNutJim, 8:58 AM 2/21/2003]
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From: Atlantis
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Re: OIL LEAK! (mn_vette)
If it's not "puddling", don't worry aboudit.
( 9 out of 10 of'em got oil under there AND on the transmission pan.)
And a little on the heads under the valve covers.
And a little around the timing chain cover.
"If it's not leaking a little bit there's probably no oil in it."
( 9 out of 10 of'em got oil under there AND on the transmission pan.)
And a little on the heads under the valve covers.
And a little around the timing chain cover.
"If it's not leaking a little bit there's probably no oil in it."
