Re: '91 200Q : oil leak

[Hans-J Tannenberger <hans@sequent.com>]

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> 
> 	I was working on my old '85 5KT yesterday, and I noticed --
> 	horror of horrors! -- that my precious 200Q (52K miles) was
> 	leaking oil. Lots of golden brown all over the underside
> 	of the oil-pan. I'm pretty sure it's very recent,
> 	and it's engine oil all right, but I haven't yet found
> 	the source. Anyone encountered anything similar, esp.
> 	with the 3B's?
> 
> 	Thanks in advance, and hoping this isn't some $$$ part (fat
> 	chance, I know).
> 
> 	-Arun
> 
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> Arun Rao
> Pixar Animation Studios
> Pt. Richmond, CA 94804
> (510) 215-3526
> 
> 

Arun,
when I bought my 200 '89 it was leaking pretty bad. It turned out that
the oil pan screws were loose by about 1/8 turn, but the big leak was around
the oil pump. There is a small 6mm screw at the bottom, the top is combined
with the alternator bracket and it was very loose. Fixed it for me. YMMV
- Hans

'86 5KCST  190kmiles
'89 200Q   123kmiles