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Useless poll! Does you lt1 leak?

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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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Re: Useless poll! Does you lt1 leak?

Just enough to be irritating, and leave a couple drops per night. I don't mind the consumption, it's the mess it makes on the engine and motor mounts, etc.

Drove it to Chicago and back in 90+ degree weather, 80 mph the whole way, 3300 miles, got 24 - 26 mpg and didn't use lose enough oil to add a quart on the whole trip. Is that worth maybe 20 hours' work to fix a leak on the intake? I can't justify it.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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Once I fixed the intake, the only drips are water out of the AC. You could park that thing over a white sheet and not see anything.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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No leaks now. Recent Rear Main and Front Crank seal installed.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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Power steering fluid...
Old Jan 6, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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oil and transmission couple drops a night in the garage, gotta 93-z with 141,000 miles, still runs like new.
Old Jan 6, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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My Mac rear end cover leaks like pretty bad, the engine leaks a little at 100K
Old Jan 6, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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Mines leaked just about everything at least at one point. Ive fixed it all though. I haven't seen any drops on the garage floor in a long time.
Old Jan 6, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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Yes it leaks, I dont know where, but its either the rear of the intake manifold or rear main seal.

Although it does nicely coat alot of my undercarraige metals keeping them rust free.

I'll fix the rear main when the TC goes in, and the intake when the cam does.

-Dustin-
Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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There are lt1's that dont leak? maybe when they were sitting at the dealership. Ive had 2 Impala SS's and my current 96 z28 and all three leak. The camaro is easily the worst though. Rear main, head gasket, front timing cover gasket and crank seal, pinion seal in the diff also leaks.
Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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My Z that I used to own leaked from every imaginable seal at one time or another, but as they started leaking I repaired it, so whoever owns that car now has a leak free Z.

My T/A leaked badly from the front and rear of intake, resealed it, problem solved. Low oil level sensor leaked, replaced it, problem solved. Now about once a week a drop will fall from where the pan meets the timing cover. Every other day a drop will fall from the rear main seal, I hate oil leaks but I can live with that. A rag and carb cleaner takes care of the small drips I have on the garage floor.
Old Jan 6, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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my 93 doesnt leak anything, but the 96 has leaks from just about every seal on the engine...had most of them repaired today.
Old Jan 7, 2006 | 03:35 AM
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My 12-bolt leaks like a seive w/ a bad pinion seal and cover leak. Engine leaks only a bit between the bottom of the timing cover and oil pan. All other components behave nicely. It ain't a Chevy unless it's leaking somwhere!
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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Drive 300 miles a week in me 93. The tranny leaks and oil leak. Havent figured out where yet. It jus started at 143,000

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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Leaked oil ever since the day i bought it. Had the engine rebuilt and low and behold... The son of a gun still leaks. Only a drop or two every now and then
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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It doesn't leak anymore



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