Leaking oil like BP!

[iKevin]

OK well I've been noticing my car smokes after i drive it, and I've noticed oil spots on my driveway so today I took it out for drive let it get warmed up looked under the car and noticed she is leaking alot of oil. So I got a video was wondering if you guys could direct me in the right direction on which gasket it could be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_OprymctEg

I'm hoping its the rear main I just saw a post that said that require you to pull the transmission.

 

[Bob Gervais]

Looks like the oil pressure switch, or a valve cover gasket. Either way, a relatively easy fix.

 

[iKevin]

Wheres the oil pressure switch anyone have a pic of it?

 

[SHOtimer]

Looks like your leak is getting onto the ATX itself and then dropping down. I agree with Bob, looks like it could be that the oil pressure switch sprung a leak. It should be obvious where it is coming from.

Keep that motor full of oil.

Sounds like you could use a bearing somewhere too.

Here is a recent thread with a picture of where the sensor is.... (the picture is facing the back of the engine)

The search is your friend: http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=115354&highlight=oil+pressure+switch

Doug

 

[iKevin]

OK I found it! It is leaking, thank god lol. Now to remove it how do I remove the wire, can I just pull on it?

http://tinypic.com/r/kd4ytg/7

 

[Bob Gervais]

Yessir. In an ATX, it's kinda difficult to see from the bottom.

 

[iKevin]

Sorry I edited my post 1 min after you replied.. new question the wire, can I just pull on it to get it off then remove the switch?

 

[SHOtimer]

Yes, the post just has a threaded end that the wire pushes onto. The wire pulls off and pushes on. Once you pull off the wire just unscrew the sensor and screw the new one in....make sure the new one is tight enough not to leak. :wave:

Doug

 

[iKevin]

OK I fixed the leak but the car is still smoking, its coming from the passenger side but I think what ever it is is leaking on the the rear cat converter. Any ideas what it could be? Is there anyway to check to see if its the valve cover gasket?

 

[rubydist]

very common leak area - possibilities include:
cam seals
ps pump shaft seal
ps pump input or output connection
valve cover gasket

unless you want to do a full 60k service, you will need to clean off all the crud on that corner of the engine and then carefully monitor from whence the oil comes to find it.

 

[iKevin]

I dont think its anything to do with the PS since my PS fuild seems to be fine and the car has been smoking for about 4 months now. Are cams seals hard to do?

 

[SHOtimer]

I dont think its anything to do with the PS since my PS fuild seems to be fine and the car has been smoking for about 4 months now. Are cams seals hard to do?

Depends on who you are :wave:

Doug

 

[rubydist]

its about 1.5 hours and skill level B.

 

[iKevin]

OK since its smoking from the rear passenger side would it be logical to think that if it is a cam seal it would be the cam seal thats behind the CID? Meaning I would not have to pull the timing cover and all that bs?

 

[SHOtimer]

Yes, that would be logical. It is usually pretty easy to investigate under the CID to see if that is the source of the oil leak or not...

Doug