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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 02:30 PM
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I have an 03 LS6 with 52K miles. Oil drips off passenger side long oil pan bolt and the plastic wing cover is wet. I've removed the clutch/flywheel inspection plate and everything is completely dry, so I'm guessing not rear main seal. I removed the long bolt and it was dry at threads. Some of the oil plan bolts were a little loose, including the long bolts and I re-torqued but leak did not change. From this very informative post, it seems like cam sensor may be the cause: https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...n-bolts-2.html

Does it seem like my leak is the cam position sensor?

What was not clear is the size of the replacement o-ring. Several say it is 113 mm, but there is disagreement. Anyone know the correct size and source?



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Old Mar 26, 2022 | 02:37 PM
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Are you able to confirm it is in fact the cam sensor? Could be leaking from that corner of the block where it meets the pan and rear cover.
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113mm is huge! what o-ring are you talking about?
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113mm is huge! what o-ring are you talking about?
Lol. Yeah, that would be big. Quote from the post I referenced, "113 size o-ring". So, that is a 9/16" inner and 3/4 outer diameter. A #113 o-ring.
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Originally Posted by 01CamaroSSTx
Are you able to confirm it is in fact the cam sensor? Could be leaking from that corner of the block where it meets the pan and rear cover.
No idea but it does not sound to difficult to access, so I figured I try that. Never hurts to double check though.
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