oil leak question

[DavidT]

Where is the source if it is gathering under the oil pan (rear driver side)

 

[smcallis]

It could be the rear main seal, carrier gasket or oil pan gasket. Damn near impossible to tell which without dropping the tranny. At that point you may as well do em all. A cheap way to rule it out is to change the oil pan gaskets. You don't have to drop the tranny to do that. If it still leaks then its the rear main or carrier. I did mine the wrong way. I was convinced it was the rear main, went in and found it was the oil pan. Expensive aw shit. With the age of your car it wouldn't be wasted work to change the OPG's. Check the rod bearings while you're in there.

<small>[ August 22, 2002, 09:54 AM: Message edited by: smcallis ]</small>

 

[nc89sho]

I thought it might be that one when i was under the car. that's why i cleaned the underside of the oil pan so you could see it. with your other two leaks fixed, that one will probably be ok and you won't loose that much oil from there for a while. save it to fix next time your clutch is replaced.
I would deff. think about replaceing the cam seal behind the CID though. It looked like it was leaking more than the rear main.

 

[SHOfear]

I had the same problem, went and bought a rear main seal, only to find it was the rear oil pan gasket. So if you need a rear main seal, let me know. I'll sell you mine.

Steve

 

[sdpatt]

That sounds like the oil pressure sender up on the block under the number three cylinder. It is fairly easy to get to from under the car. If so, it can be purchased at most any auto parts store for about $3.

No matter what, you will have to get under the car and find the source of the leak. It could also be the oil level sender or the oil pan seal or the rear main seal.