Found my oil leak, need help diagnosing.
06-24-2009, 11:37 AM
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Found my oil leak, need help diagnosing. While installing my LS6 intake manifold, I took this picture:
To compare, here is what the top of the block should look like:
With the manifold back on, you can see where the oil leak has been:
This rubber elbow circled in red has a cut in the bottom of it, which was caused from a metal strap of some sort that goes inside the tube. I'm guessing that this is the PCV system?
To compare, here is what the top of the block should look like:
With the manifold back on, you can see where the oil leak has been:
This rubber elbow circled in red has a cut in the bottom of it, which was caused from a metal strap of some sort that goes inside the tube. I'm guessing that this is the PCV system?
06-24-2009, 10:12 PM
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I had the same issue on mine. Except it was the the fitting in the back. It was a boot that had two hoses meet to come out to one. GM wanted $120.00 but the complete set. They said they couldn't get just the boot. I made my own with heater hose and a Brass T fitting. Its been holding up great and costed me under $10.00.
06-24-2009, 10:23 PM
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I had the same issue on mine. Except it was the the fitting in the back. It was a boot that had two hoses meet to come out to one. GM wanted $120.00 but the complete set. They said they couldn't get just the boot. I made my own with heater hose and a Brass T fitting. Its been holding up great and costed me under $10.00.
06-24-2009, 11:02 PM
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Yeah if I can't find that elbow piece, then I'm gonna go another route in fixing the problem. $120 for that whole rubber tube assembly is ridiculous.
06-30-2009, 11:52 PM
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I had the same issue on mine. Except it was the the fitting in the back. It was a boot that had two hoses meet to come out to one. GM wanted $120.00 but the complete set. They said they couldn't get just the boot. I made my own with heater hose and a Brass T fitting. Its been holding up great and costed me under $10.00.
07-01-2009, 12:35 AM
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Take all your stuff off and just recreate it with new heater hose and fittings. Its all at the auto parts store.
this guy might have a nice used one pretty cheap:
parts@tacreationsusa.com
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this guy might have a nice used one pretty cheap:
parts@tacreationsusa.com
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