oil leak under exhaust manifold
hey guys figured out the grinding bit, but im leaking oil under the passenger side exhaust manifold. do i just need to pop it off and change the seal or is something that requires a lot more work? i dont mind pulling things off to get to seals, but i just wanted to know if anyone might have had the same problem and possibly know where the leak could be coming from. i thought i was just using a lot of oil, but turns out when i crawled under and pulled the skid plate off it was full of oil! please help i dont want to get screwed at the shop! thanks again! I love this forum
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Check your valve cover gaskets, and your oil filter gasket. Also, what type of oil filter are you using? Maybe the gasket on the filter isn't sealing properly.
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well the oil is all over the back of my alternator too, i dont know if that helps i just cant seem to find the leak. i really dont want to have to start taking all the parts off the top,
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Same problem, oil on alternator, I tightened all the valve cover gaskets, that stopped some of the oil leaks.
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Oil Leak
Look on the passenger side head on the back of the engine there is a football looking plug take the two bolts out and replace the O-Ring what happens is the air movement under and around the engine makes it look like it coming from the top of the engine hope this helps.
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cam plug o-ring car&driver, thats what its called. also if you have oil on your alternator, the cam seals are known to leak, especially if the pcv is clogged shut.
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after i drive the car for 30 minutes or left it idle for 15-20 minutes
a "white smoke" will come out of the exhaust. Is it part of an oil leak or does the engine needs overhauling? Thanks |
Originally Posted by kidashley25
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you can use a oil stop leak and it may do they job. If not most likely it is a bad gasket which will need to be replaced and properly sealed. If it is as bad as a cracked block then there isn't much you can do and replace the whole exhaust manifold. |
Originally Posted by phenoyz
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after i drive the car for 30 minutes or left it idle for 15-20 minutes
a "white smoke" will come out of the exhaust. Is it part of an oil leak or does the engine needs overhauling? Thanks If I were you, I wouldn't take this truck on a long trip until that is fixed. Not to be a buzzkill, but it sounds like you bought a lemon, Phenoyz. :( That's a much bigger job than the timing belt, and it's 95% labor. |
Originally Posted by phenoyz
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after i drive the car for 30 minutes or left it idle for 15-20 minutes
a "white smoke" will come out of the exhaust. Is it part of an oil leak or does the engine needs overhauling? Thanks However, mine is burning oil, as the valve guide seals are shot, so I believe. The smell produced from the smoke is definitely burning oil, and I need to top the oil up by 1/2 to 1 quart every few thousand miles. Coolant does not need topping up. I own a 95 LS as well. It only has 89,000 miles on it. I must say, it has NEVER let me down in the 5 years I have owned it, and it goes like hell in the snow. I just don't have the facilities to replace the seals. |
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