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Old 10-06-2006, 07:31 PM
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Car: 1984 chevy camaro
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Transmission: turbo 350 2800 stall
Axle/Gears: 3:73 detroit locker posi
where was your oil leak at?

im havin a hell of a time finding my oil leak... so to better assist me where have u guys had an oil leak at? ex. timing chain, oil pain etc?
Old 10-06-2006, 07:55 PM
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i've had them at the bottom the timing chain cover/oil pan, from the seal for the harmonic balancer on the timing chain cover, rear main seal, from the head gaskets, from valve cover gasket, front and back of the intake, distributor gasket, oil pressure sending unit...pretty much anything you can think of. i'm currently leak free and have been for 3 months or so, which is saying alot when you're like me and you're constantly pulling the motor for something. (that also means i've not pulled the motor for 3 months, yay!)

where is it dripping from? maybe we can pin-point it.
Old 10-06-2006, 08:02 PM
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man leaking everywhere huh... im not sure its dripping by the tranny and the timing cover on bottom but im not sure if it leaking from the front and blowing to the back then drippin from there... i gunked it and ive only had two dripmarks from the timing cover... im not sure if it is that or not
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Car: Yes
Engine: Usually
Transmission: Sometimes
Axle/Gears: Behind me somewhere
Valve covers

The top bolt on the old motor mount pattern on the pass side of the front of the block (smog pump in these cars), next to the water pump; goes right into the crankcase

Intake "china walls" (end rails where it meets the block)

Oil pressure sending unit
Old 10-06-2006, 11:30 PM
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Engine: 350
Transmission: TH400 4,000 stall
Axle/Gears: Currie 9", 4.56 gears
Somewhere on the backside of the engine. I think it's where the intake and the head meet at that corner somewhere. Just put the intake back on and it's covered my starter in oil again grrr. It was oil free for some time after slapping a bunch of goop back there.
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I think i'm leaking from oil pan to block seal at the front... Kinda where the timing cover goes as well....

you gunked it - so you cleaned it up eh? Sounds like timing chain cover... You replaced this seal recently?
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oil sender, china walls, valve covers, crank seal, bolt hole in block, intake bolts, intake gasket other than that i've not had any leaks
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if you want to pinpoint the leak its best to crawl under there hose it all off with degreaser then check it in a day or 2
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Car: 1984 chevy camaro
Engine: 355
Transmission: turbo 350 2800 stall
Axle/Gears: 3:73 detroit locker posi
Originally Posted by mw66nova
i've had them at the bottom the timing chain cover/oil pan, from the seal for the harmonic balancer on the timing chain cover, rear main seal, from the head gaskets, from valve cover gasket, front and back of the intake, distributor gasket, oil pressure sending unit...pretty much anything you can think of. i'm currently leak free and have been for 3 months or so, which is saying alot when you're like me and you're constantly pulling the motor for something. (that also means i've not pulled the motor for 3 months, yay!)

where is it dripping from? maybe we can pin-point it.
i think my oil pressure unit might be leakin how can i tell? its got oil all on it and the wires are wet looking same with unit... can that be my prob? took intake off to replace and is there supposed to be a gasket for the unit? i didnt replace it if there was lol
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I have had the rear gasket on the intake leak. Passenger side valve cover gasket. Oil sending unit vibrated loose just enough to leak. I had one of the pcv valves with the crome cap and it leaked. I am now leak free for the moment.
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My leak was from the distributor, the o-ring was rock hard, and wasn't sealing.
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