[V8] Drippy oil pressure lines

[Nate Stuart]

For reference here's what the v8 that went into my 90 looked like with 
~140k on it: http://www.motorgeek.com/short_url/tk6d

-Nate
http://www.motorgeek.com
'89 90v8ttq
'90 v8q

Jeremy Ward wrote:

>Dunno.  I am at 156k and use the same oil (gotta love Costco).
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>Cheers,
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>- Jeremy
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>On 8/23/05, dsaad at icehouse.net <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
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>>That looks like a lot of sludge on the oil pump housing. Is that normal?
>>Mine has no sludge build up at all in the valve covers or oil pan. (~140K miles)
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>>I use Chevron Delo 400 15W40 oil year 'round. I use this oil in all my cars.
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>>
>>Dave
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>>Quoting Jeremy Ward <jward.v8 at gmail.com>:
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>>>Mike,
>>>
>>>Here is a picture I took of that area when I had my leak:
>>>http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/pics/Sump(no-Cover).jpg
>>>
>>>I think mine was the lower sump pan gasket and / or the oil filter.
>>>Yours might be the oil pressure sender (as suggested to me by Dave
>>>Head).  Also, from my picture, I see (2) Allen bolts that you might
>>>try tightening...
>>>
>>>Good luck!
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>
>>>- Jeremy
>>>
>>>On 8/19/05, Mike Arman <armanmik at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>>>I'm noticing some weeping (coupla drops an hour) out of the two braided
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>>>oil
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>>>>pressure lines from the oil cooler to the oil pump body.
>>>>
>>>>Do I want to know what these cost?
>>>>
>>>>What are the part numbers?
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>>>>Is there a work-around?
>>>>
>>>>Or should I be looking for a leak somewhere else that winds up on the
>>>>braided lines? (Dream on, Mike.) The engine is pretty clean.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Mike Arman
>>>>90 V8, not just a car, an ADVENTURE!
>>>>
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