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bobby gazzo 07-02-2009 02:02 PM

77 L48 oil leak
 
About a softball size leak under the oil pan and 2 smaller dots a bit up from that, I'm thinking this is a pan issue? Agree? Any suggestions? Is this an expensive repair? Thanks so much everybody!

GruntyPants 07-02-2009 02:19 PM

Where under the pan, near the rear or front? Any burning oil smell while driving?
Could be pan related, or a front seal, or a rear main. Sometimes it's hard to tell where the leak actually is since the oil runs down to the lowest part of the engine where it drips.

gliot1 07-02-2009 02:21 PM

the only real way is to crawl under and have a good look. Leaks can sometimes be trciky as the fluid will flow down or follow along other pieces. A common place for the 350 to develop leaks is along the valve cover base. Once you take aprat you may see why. The ridge is rounded not allowing for a lot of gasket surface coverage. Couple that with old seals and you get leakage. A softball size leak at the pan sounds odd to me though. A pan gasket? You really need to get under there and eyeball it. It should become apparant.


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