Oil leak help needed
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2nd Gear
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From: Denton, Texas.
Oil leak help needed
Hello everyone, I’m new to this site and actually a new corvette owner! I have a 07 c6 with 39,000 miles on it. I noticed today that the crank pulley had oil puddling on it. I wiped the oil off, started the car for a few minutes then looked at the pulley again, no oil. I then drove the car for ten minutes got back home and notice the oil again. I’ve attached a pic of what it looked like. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
Last edited by Nortex940; Dec 18, 2018 at 03:41 PM.
Melting Slicks
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It is likely your front crank seal. It's located on the timing chain cover behind the balancer. There are other potential sources, but this is the most likely considering where you are seeing the oil. I suspect that you won't be able to perform the replacement procedure yourself. It's not an easy fix and I hate doing them myself. Therefore, take it to a qualified mechanic or Corvette tech for diagnosis and replacement. Also, your picture didn't show up as you did not upload it correctly.
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2nd Gear
Joined: Dec 2018
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From: Denton, Texas.
Thank you for the reply! Not sure why the picture didn’t load guess I did something wrong. I was thinking the crank seal as well due to where the oils is puddling. It’s puddling on the lip of the crank pulley. The fix is not something that I’m willing to take on, looks like a lot of work from the research I’ve done. Just wanted some opinions that way when I take it to a shop I have an idea of what’s wrong.
