V8 Oil Leak

[cobram@Channel1.Com (Cobram)]

 -=> Quoting Douglas Glanz <=-

 DG> I have been having a problem with an oil leak on my V8.  I have
 DG> correlated it to two conditions...either when driving it hard at high
 DG> speeds or for extended periods at >75 mph.  After either one of these
 DG> when I stop, I can see (and smell) oil smoke burning off of the
 DG> outside of the exhaust, not from the headers...under the car.

     There is a spot under the passenger side distributor
     that was leaking a little bit on mine.  There is also
     an O-ring that leaks anti-freeze after a "hard" run
     that simulates an oil leak smell/smoke on the side of
     the cylinder head. (Check the archives, the various
     possible leak sites were thoughly discussed on here
     a year or two ago.)

     One BIG caution, do NOT steam clean the engine of the
     V8Q in hopes of finding the oil leak. There has been
     more than one case of 1K $ and up electricals that
     appreciated taking a bath as much as my Jack Russel
     Terrier does.....

     Use brake cleaner, electrical cleaner or some such product
     to clean the general area you suspect the leak is coming
     from.

     On my '90 V8Q I had a leak in the lower half of the oil pan
     (gasket is +/-$40) that seemed to be coming from 20 different
     places, the turbulance under the hood gives fluid dynamics a
     new meaning.  With the bottom engine cover removed and
     the car on a lift, you should be able to get a good handle
     on where the leak is coming from.  Wherever it's leaking,
     GET THE PART FIRST, I had to wait almost a month to get
     a stupid "rubbing block" when I changed the timing belt
     on the V8Q.

     BCNU,


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