[Shotimes] Oil Leak Prolem???

[Steve Weinrich]

Timothy,

Go ahead and replace the front main, it's really cheap.  Then you can
determine if it is your front OPG...

Also, check for oil running down the front face of the block from the intake
camshaft seals.  Another possibility.

 Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Tyner" <shospeed@bigplanet.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Oil Leak Prolem???


> Well, the lower timing belt cover is off, and unless my front seal is
> leaking this bad, then it is the pan gasket.  THere may not be a pan
gasket
> in there:D  Only 185k, but it has lived a rough life. I will get under it
> tomorrow.  Not the o/p sender, this I know.  MIght be leaking a little
from
> the level sensor, but most of the oil is from right on the front of the
> engine.  I am such lazy procrastinator when it comes to that 89, suprised
it
> was not dead long ago.  It for sure is not the pinancle of SHOdom.
>
> Toolman
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: dmall@mwonline.net
> Date: Monday, January 13, 2003 9:12:34 AM
> To: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Oil Leak Prolem???
>
> Tim,
>
> Yes, there are some leaks that can be a real problem.
> Chances are your leak is NOT the oil pan, but either the oil
> level sensor or the oil pressure sensor, both on the back of
> the motor. The pressure sensor is high on the block kind of
> to the drivers side of the middle under the head.
>
> The oil level sensor is on the pan above the drain plug.
>
> Either can cause a LOT OF oil to come out and it goes right
> onto the exhaust. These aren't hard to fix and not that
> expensive. No way you could be leaking that much oil from
> the pan itself unless an end gasket came all the way out,
> and I have never heard of that happening if it was put in
> right to begin with.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Timothy Tyner wrote:
> > My oil pan is leaking so bad on my 89 right now, I use a quart on the
way
> to
> > work! Need to get under that thing tonight and seal it up. People think
> > the car is on fire because it is leaking right on the cat. The smoke
trail
> > looks like one of those planes that write messages in the sky!
> >
> > Toolman
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