oil leak help
i need help i have a oil leak that i thought i fixed but i guess not.... my oil pressure switch went bad and was leaking oil everywhere, i changed it and fixed my oil leak problem. a few days later i came home from work to find a big oil puddle under the car. i put the car on jackstands, cleaned off the bottom of the motor and oil pan. i let the car sit for a day came home today and checked it out... looks like the the leak is coming from the back of the motor. it looks like it could be my oil pressure switch but i just changed it and checked it for leaks and its not leaking. my upper oil pan gasket might be leaking (i think it is a little bit) but its not the cause of my oil slick. my starter is covered in oil, my oil filter gets covered in oil. i took of the plastic peice off that is next to the oil filter that once removed shows the flywheel, when i took the peice off alot of oil dipped off the plastic... please help i have spent many hours looking for this leak. im starting to think my rear main seal is leaking... what is the rear main seal? what is the gasket that is located above the upper oil pan gasket between the bellhousing and the engine block (near the starter).... thanks for reading/ helping :ack:
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Check your oil lever sensor, it is located near the starter. Try to clean off as much oil as you can and maybe remove your exhaust manifolds/headers so you can get a better look in there
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Originally Posted by MyEBc5Z
(Post 1577213000)
Check your oil lever sensor, it is located near the starter. Try to clean off as much oil as you can and maybe remove your exhaust manifolds/headers so you can get a better look in there
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Yea that's it
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Originally Posted by MyEBc5Z
(Post 1577213044)
Yea that's it
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I have the same problem. After checking everything I could think of I think it may be the cam sensor o-ring. Will have to pull the intake to find out for sure. :ack:
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Originally Posted by C54ever
(Post 1577213831)
I have the same problem. After checking everything I could think of I think it may be the cam sensor o-ring. Will have to pull the intake to find out for sure. :ack:
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Originally Posted by Heimlich2010
(Post 1577214854)
is the cam sensor actually under the intake or do you just have to move the intake to be able to acess the cam sensor o-ring?
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Here is a pic of the sensor and the location at back of engine.
Attachment 47670277 |
Originally Posted by C54ever
(Post 1577219002)
Here is a pic of the sensor and the location at back of engine.
Attachment 47670277 ONE QUESTION... in order to change the cam sensor do i absolutly have to remove the intake? i ask because i used the cutting the windsheild wiper area method to replace my fuel pressure switch to avoid having to remove the intake, and they are right next to each other. :cheers: thanks for posting the pic |
Interesting. If you find you can let me know.
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Originally Posted by Heimlich2010
(Post 1577223200)
wow you know what... i think that is what is leaking,,,, your pics helped me confirm it, i say this because i just replaced fuel press. switch .........
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Originally Posted by lucky131969
(Post 1577229418)
There is no fuel pressure switch on a C5.......you must mean "oil pressure"......right?
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Heimlich2010.
Did you end up replacing the cam sensor? If not, how did you repair your leak? |
I finally fixed my oil leak after giving up. I SOLD IT!!! :thumbs: After 2 C-5's I'll never own another one. I heard C-6's are much better. I hope so. :D
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Originally Posted by striped91
(Post 1582761838)
Heimlich2010.
Did you end up replacing the cam sensor? If not, how did you repair your leak? Strodder, The C5 is a great car and bang for the buck absolutely 100% cannot be beaten. "You gotta pay to play" |
Originally Posted by Heimlich2010
(Post 1582763873)
Strodder, The C5 is a great car and bang for the buck absolutely 100% cannot be beaten. "You gotta pay to play"
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