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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 01:23 AM
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Help me find my oil leak

I have an oil leak and I cant seem to find it. There is oil dripping off the sway bar, but then there is also oil on my Y-pipe right about where it connects into one pipe. I have to add oil about every 2-3 weeks, about 2 quarts. I recently replaced my water pump, can oil leak from anywhere on there? Any suggestions?
Old Jan 13, 2004 | 02:35 AM
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Have you removed the emissions? I'm assuming its not the oil pan gasket...maybe the timing chain cover?
Old Jan 13, 2004 | 03:50 AM
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thats mine to

Mine is to it is close to the right side i bet its the rear main seal and the pan mine drips when my oil gets old.. rear main seal is a bitch to repalce you have to drop the tranny a little... try putting new oil in it see waht it does...
Old Jan 13, 2004 | 05:05 AM
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could be: crank seal, timing cover,
check the back of the intake

jesse

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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 01:02 PM
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Originally posted by FacelessZ
Have you removed the emissions? I'm assuming its not the oil pan gasket...maybe the timing chain cover?
I have removed the emissions. I have my LTs with no cats no A.I.R and the egr is "connected" but has an exhaust leak from it.
Old Jan 13, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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I'd suspect the portion of the timing cover where it meets the oil pan. I have a little bit of buildup there on my car but no leak. Try wiping/cleaning off the area and see what happens.
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