[V6-12v] Very Mysterious Oil Leak **UPDATE**

[George Tur]

On Sunday 08 August 2004 12:48, T. Jackson wrote:
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> Anyhow, does anyone have any ideas as to where I should look now? I'm
> beginning to think that the leak may actually be coming from the front of
> the oil pan or somewhere in that area since oil only seems to 'pour' out
> when the car is facing downhill and not at all when it's facing up hill.
> Besides the oil pan is there somewhere else I should be looking in the
> front area?  Also, is there a dye that can be added to the oil to detect
> leaks (like they have for AC systems)?  I will need the car for a major
> road trip in a couple of weeks and I would feel a lot better if I can get
> this problem resolved before then.
>
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Yes there is a dye that can be used for tracing oil leaks. The local shop used 
it a few times on my cars. I also saw a dye for sale at the local Pep boys a 
while back. 

If the leak is from the front you might want to look at the lines going to the 
power steering pump or even the air compressor. The air compressor on my V8 
developed a leak at the shaft and it looked for all the world as if the block 
was leaking somewhere on the side where it was mounted.

George Tur
91 V8