What could be the possible leak?

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Bryan

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I see in your other thread that you installed them yourself.

Did you use the RTV in the corners, ect?

If you are sure it isn't the valve covers then the remaining options are the cam seals or the crank seal. How old are those seals? The oil pan?

If you arn't losing PS fluid, and losing that much motor oil we can be sure it is motor oil and not PS fluid from the pump/hoses.

Doug

Well I am gonna say they are original. I doubt any of the previous owners had any of them replaced. Gonna try to get the motor washed in the next few days then see if I can see where the leak is coming from.
 

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My thought is that if you've got that much oil coming out of the engine that fast, ya gotta be able to see it happening, get a lot of light on it and some mirror sticks and have someone else rev the engine and turn the steering wheel and I'll bet you can see it dripping, or...flowing at that rate..
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I think that's why car work is so satisfying to me, you can get it right, it's mechanical...

 
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Well I am gonna say they are original. I doubt any of the previous owners had any of them replaced. Gonna try to get the motor washed in the next few days then see if I can see where the leak is coming from.

You need to replace them.

Doug
 

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I bought one SHO that had such bad cam seal that it leaked about a quart in 250 miles, and if your seals are original after all these years yours could leak that bad, so they clearly need replaced.

Once again I suggest taking a flashlight and a mirror to check very carefully the right rear corner of the rear head to make sure the valve cover gasket is not rolled over. DO NOT remove them to check them - that just provides another opportunity for it to get rolled when you reinstall it.
 

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