Oil Pan Gasket ??
Oil Pan Gasket ?? so i noticed a small quarter size spot of oil, under the car,
accumulates over about a weeks time. put the car up on ramps this morning and noticed slight seepage ( if you can even call it that ) around the pan and bolt area.
cleaned it as good as i could with an almost empty can of brake cleaner and a shop towel,
i plan on changing the oil saturday so we'll see if there's any new buildup,
its a 1998 z/28 with just over 60K miles,
what do you guys think ??
just seems like a major biotch to do a gasket, would that subframe and rack have to be removed in order to access it ??
looks like it
accumulates over about a weeks time. put the car up on ramps this morning and noticed slight seepage ( if you can even call it that ) around the pan and bolt area.
cleaned it as good as i could with an almost empty can of brake cleaner and a shop towel,
i plan on changing the oil saturday so we'll see if there's any new buildup,
its a 1998 z/28 with just over 60K miles,
what do you guys think ??
just seems like a major biotch to do a gasket, would that subframe and rack have to be removed in order to access it ??
looks like it
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: upstate NY
I've got the same problem.
My '02 Formula leaks across the oil pan bolt heads. I've got little drops on ~50% of the bolt heads at any given time. The motor's only got 13k on it It annoys the **** out of me. I assume it is due to the deep skirt block and the resulting shallow pan.
Anyone agree?
I wonder if a gasket alone will solve the problem. I'd be pissed if I went to the trouble of pulling the subframe only to have it start leaking again. Unless someone has a bulletproof fix, I'm tempted just to just live with it and keep driving it like it's stolen.
My '02 Formula leaks across the oil pan bolt heads. I've got little drops on ~50% of the bolt heads at any given time. The motor's only got 13k on it It annoys the **** out of me. I assume it is due to the deep skirt block and the resulting shallow pan.
Anyone agree?
I wonder if a gasket alone will solve the problem. I'd be pissed if I went to the trouble of pulling the subframe only to have it start leaking again. Unless someone has a bulletproof fix, I'm tempted just to just live with it and keep driving it like it's stolen.
On The Tree
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted by tomf
I've got the same problem.
My '02 Formula leaks across the oil pan bolt heads. I've got little drops on ~50% of the bolt heads at any given time. The motor's only got 13k on it It annoys the **** out of me. I assume it is due to the deep skirt block and the resulting shallow pan.
Anyone agree?
I wonder if a gasket alone will solve the problem. I'd be pissed if I went to the trouble of pulling the subframe only to have it start leaking again. Unless someone has a bulletproof fix, I'm tempted just to just live with it and keep driving it like it's stolen.
My '02 Formula leaks across the oil pan bolt heads. I've got little drops on ~50% of the bolt heads at any given time. The motor's only got 13k on it It annoys the **** out of me. I assume it is due to the deep skirt block and the resulting shallow pan.
Anyone agree?
I wonder if a gasket alone will solve the problem. I'd be pissed if I went to the trouble of pulling the subframe only to have it start leaking again. Unless someone has a bulletproof fix, I'm tempted just to just live with it and keep driving it like it's stolen.
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7
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From: upstate NY
My experience is consistent with your theory. During wintertime when I don't drive the car, I notice more leakage than I do in the hot summer when it's being driven. Interesting.
Sounds like you would not recommend doing anything about it if I continue to store it every winter, correct?
Sounds like you would not recommend doing anything about it if I continue to store it every winter, correct?
