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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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Hey guys I have had this problem for quiet a bit of time now but it's getting annoying. ok so this is how it goes when I go for a ride long or short and I park the car it drops a little bit of oil near the starter of the car and gets all over the transmission and bellhousing. Also when I am going about 50mph and make a hard left sometimes I can see smoke in my rear view mirror.

When the front end of the car is up it leaks but I can't see where its coming from but when the back end of the car is up it don't leak. I already changed the rear main seal,oil pan gasket,front end seal and still can't get it to stop. Can anyone help me out with this? What other gasket or seal am I missing
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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You say it is leaking near the starter.
I would look at your crank position sensor. Might be leaking there due to a faulty o ring. Sensor is located just above the starter.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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Hey guys I have had this problem for quiet a bit of time now but it's getting annoying. ok so this is how it goes when I go for a ride long or short and I park the car it drops a little bit of oil near the starter of the car and gets all over the transmission and bellhousing. Also when I am going about 50mph and make a hard left sometimes I can see smoke in my rear view mirror.

When the front end of the car is up it leaks but I can't see where its coming from but when the back end of the car is up it don't leak. I already changed the rear main seal,oil pan gasket,front end seal and still can't get it to stop. Can anyone help me out with this? What other gasket or seal am I missing
dude thanks. i have the same prob. someone help
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 07:39 AM
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Could it not be the oil sending unit leaking from the top down?
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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the oil sending unit is on the side with the starter. and no its not it.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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where is it the crank position sensor
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It is located right above the starter. Center line of the crank.
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Could it not be the oil sending unit leaking from the top down?
I have not checked either one are they both easy to get to? Would I have to take off the starter to look at them or can I do from the top of the engine bay?
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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You say it is leaking near the starter.
I would look at your crank position sensor. Might be leaking there due to a faulty o ring. Sensor is located just above the starter.
Hey Chris thanks for the help!
how have you been I havent talked to you in a while it's me Ivan the guy that you loaned the tools to. Did Clint ever get them parts back to you?
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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can u access from top or bottom. i cannot find info in my haynes book about crank position sensor
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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is there too much oil in the crank
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by blackodium
can u access from top or bottom. i cannot find info in my haynes book about crank position sensor
drop the starter and its right there. From the bottom only.
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Oil Galley plug. Goes behind the pilot bearing. Seals oil from getting out around your crank.

See third post of this thread I just bumped cause so many people are having this issue:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-oil-plug.html
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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Oil Galley plug. Goes behind the pilot bearing. Seals oil from getting out around your crank.

See third post of this thread I just bumped cause so many people are having this issue:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-oil-plug.html
Cool thanks for the help but I dont think its my problem because I dont get oil inside my bellhousing just on the sides of the transmission.
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by qwik_ss
Cool thanks for the help but I dont think its my problem because I dont get oil inside my bellhousing just on the sides of the transmission.
same here
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 06:10 AM
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You say you've been chasing this leak and can't find it? I would again sugest checking your rear oil galley plug as your leak and problem is an exact description of mine.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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i was able to take the starter off and there is no evidence of an oil leak
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bump...
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by blackodium
i was able to take the starter off and there is no evidence of an oil leak
there was no oil residue above the starte.
does anyone a step and pics of their rebuild. i just want to look at the engine out of the car
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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