TruBluLs1

So as you can see i am dealing with a oil leak.. The leak is coming from somewhere about the starter.. It is not my real main seal.. I inspected the outside of the torque convertor and i don't see any extra oil inside.. A mechanic of mine told me to check the rear valley bolts.. so i will be taking off the intake manifold and checking behind it for any wet oil.. if anyone else has had this problem please let me know what was causing it..

Old Geezer

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We use a leak tester that uses a blacklite. You put the dye fluid in the crankcase, run it, and look for the leak w/ the lite and a pair of yellow lense glasses. There'll be NO doubt when you find it. The oil will be a bright green color....

Sales3@Texas-Speed

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I would check to see if it may be a valve cover gasket and oil pressure sender as well while you have the intake off to inspect the valley cover.

nomasterase

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Its most likely the rear main housing gasket. I know you dont wanna drop the trans but its gonna leak until you do. Sorry to say it

99Bluz28

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It could also be where the rear cover and oil pan meet up.

TruBluLs1

I've never thought about that.. It does look like it may be coming from there.. but if it was wouldn't the oil be leaking inside over the torque converter also? Because It looks pretty dry..

TruBluLs1

That plan sounds great but i actually cant see where the drip starts.. I took my starter off and cleaned around It and put eveeything back together, ran the car for about 6-7 mins and seen a drip coming down off of the starter bolt closest to the motor..

TruBluLs1

Okay thanks, I'll be sure to check those out as well..

nomasterase

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on mine it didnt was so sure it was just the rear main i replaced it and put the trans back in was pulling it back out the next day because it was still leaking from the rear main housing gasket which was the problem the whole time doh!

TruBluLs1

Also when I pulled the starter off both bolts had a good amount of oil on them..

TruBluLs1

anyone else ever had this problem?