so im dripping oil
11-19-2007, 01:53 PM
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so im dripping oil i already replaced my valve cover gaskets and im still dripping (not alot but enough to notice. i dont even have to add oil between changes) what else would be some probable places to leak from?? and its burning on my exhaust so thats whats annoying me!(hate that smell)
11-19-2007, 02:07 PM
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Its still prob your valve covers, either the gasket got pinched, dry rotted, or it slipped off. OR could be a warped valve cover.
Aside from the Breather tube going to the TB, nothing else up top should be droping on the header primary.
I will note, that taking a pair of pump pliers and straightening the lip on the brace for each of the 4 valve cover bolts allowed easier installation and gasket fittment over and above stock, no cutting just straightening.
Aside from the Breather tube going to the TB, nothing else up top should be droping on the header primary.
I will note, that taking a pair of pump pliers and straightening the lip on the brace for each of the 4 valve cover bolts allowed easier installation and gasket fittment over and above stock, no cutting just straightening.
11-19-2007, 05:16 PM
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if the leak is coming from the driver side behind the valve covers, its probably the oil sending unit. is your pressure gauge going out of whack? pretty common for a leak there
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ya mine leaked from that area before. kinda tricky to spot the leak just had puddles on the driveway
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i just got done with finding my oil leak, turns out the dipstick tube had a hole in it on the side and was spraying oil all over the starter, plug wires and headers so bad that i couldnt drive it anymore. so now time for a new tube
