[V8] Oil Leak Suggestions?

[Dave Saad]

Have a good look at the "D" plug part of the valve cover gasket.  If  
it leaks, it looks like the oil comes from behind the timing cover,  
and drips down near the alternator and generally covers everything  
with oil.  There is also the piece that bolts to the block (behind  
alternator) that houses the oil temperature valve for the cooler, and  
some sensors.  That gasket is fairly easy to replace - assuming you  
can get the oil cooler hoses off intact.

Dave

On Jan 10, 2009, at 8:53 PM, cobram at juno.com wrote:

> Thanks....I THINK!?  Maybe it's just a psychological block, but I  
> really,
> really, never considered the head gasket.  ;-)
> I would never shoot the messenger, thanks for the encouragement.
>
> Is this confined to a mild oil leak...or will it eventually HAVE to be
> remedied?  Degrease for the driveway I can buy cheaply @ wholesale
> amounts.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> "God's a kid with an ant farm. He's not planning anything."
>
> <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net> writes:
>> What about oil leakage from cylinder head gaskets? There's an oil
>> passage in
>> front of the right cylinder head and in the rear of the left
>> cylinder head.
>> The block and heads seem to twist, and the leakage starts. A common
>> problem.
>>
>> /Dag
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <cobram at juno.com>
>> To: <ekellock at gmail.com>
>> Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 8:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [V8] Oil Leak Suggestions?
>>
>>
>>> Not sender(s) in mine, that was one of the usual suspects.  Next
>> timing
>>> belt going to do the black light with the cover/belt out of the
>> way.
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