Oil leak on passenger side? What to check?
11-24-2008, 01:50 PM
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Oil leak on passenger side? What to check? I've got a pretty good oil leak towards the back of the motor somewhere on the passenger side. I'm already sick of it because it leaks right on the number 8 primary of my Mac mids, burns, and smokes like a train! LOL You should see the looks I get at stoplights just sitting there smoking under the hood. It's also all on the number 8 spark plug boot too. None on the firewall and doesn't seem very wet behind the intake manifold. What else could it be?
11-24-2008, 02:33 PM
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Also forgot to mention it doesn't feel or look wet around the valvecover. The oil spot is about halfway down the primary and on the plug boot as mentioned. No other plug boots have oil on them at all. Unless maybe i torqued the valvecover bolts to much and it caused a leak but it jst started a couple weeks ago and I haven't touched them for at least 6 months. Maybe the dipstick? Could I just feel around there and see if it's wet? Where can i get the gasket or o-ring for that?
11-24-2008, 06:14 PM
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i have the same problem i did the oil pan with the motor in the car no leaks all around the pan but i cant get the dipstick in there without taking the header off so when i start it to move it b4 my dad goes to work smokes like a train, i would recommend hit temp rtv to seal it up
11-24-2008, 10:42 PM
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I had to have my car towed home because one day i was on the way to a GTG and stopped at a stop light and smoke starts pouring out of the engine bay, through the vents, it was bad. Btw, i get free towing with my insurance company so, get a tow truck, get home, find a pinhole on the dipstick tube where the bracket mounts to it. Paid about 26 bucks for a new one from GM and no problem since
