First Post

[a47rod]

Greetings All. I have been a member for a little while, but this is my first post. I have a 69 2WD, 350 (bored .030) Longbed C-10 that I have been throwing more money than I probably should have. I have rebuilt my engine thinking that the rebuild would have solved many of my problems, but, oh, has Pandora's Box she has been. I basically have been chasing an oil leak for 6 months and after a rebuild later, I'm still leaking oil! What eats at me the most is that this is the first truck where I have not cut any corners. I've spent the money for good parts and used no baling wire! I have been a weekend away from having her road ready for a couple months now, yippee! I love my truck, but she is not giving me any love back (so far). Please tell me that I am not the only one!!!!!!!! Thanks for letting me vent. I am almost at peace now.

[VA72C10]

Welcome. Hope you get it figured out. Can you tell where it's coming from? Have you replaced the distributor seal?

[a47rod]

I have. The problem is that I have to replace the intake manifold gaskets, again. During the rebuild, I didn't replace the intake manifold. After replacing the gaskets,the first time, I injured my back. I then paid a machanic to replace them the second time. After I got my money back (he did a terrible job, my oil looked like cappuccino). I did it myself a few weeks later and after it was still leaking, I looked at the manifold. It was warped. Anyhow, the rubber gasket is slipping, and needs to replaced for a 4th, or 5th time (I lost count).

[MT71c-10]

No rubber gaskets on the manifolds..... Thats a no-no, 1/4 '' bead of the rtv is what to do. No oil or vaccume leaks.

[Leviticus]

Originally Posted by MT71c-10

No rubber gaskets on the manifolds..... Thats a no-no, 1/4 '' bead of the rtv is what to do. No oil or vaccume leaks.

Words of wisdom right there ^^. Hope you get here figured out! And to the forums!

[Shyguy]

Good luck on your search for the oil leak.

I have been chasing a leak from the 454 we just rebuilt and put it in my '71 C-10. At first I thought it was an oil leak, but as I checked things out I found a few anti-freeze leaks on the upper part of the engine that was running down and also a power steering suction hose leak. I have those leaks fixed now, but there is still a slight oil leak I am trying to chase down.

It seems everytime I fix one problem I find another. Today I noticed that the fuel pump suction hose was partially colapsed and the temperature sending unit wire was real close to the header.

I will fix these problems soon, but I figure something else will pop up. What the heck that is truckin.

Danny

[a47rod]

Thanks for the advise. It feels good knowing that there are others on the island with me. I think my wife is the most frustrated. I keep coming to her needing new parts and she isn't seeing results fast enough. Oh well.

[67_C-30]

Welcome to the board! I don't know this ugly corner of Alabama you speak of. This is Alabama the Beautiful, well except Lee County, and that's really part of Georgia anyway!

[a47rod]

Originally Posted by 67_C-30

Welcome to the board! I don't know this ugly corner of Alabama you speak of. This is Alabama the Beautiful, well except Lee County, and that's really part of Georgia anyway!

I am a Longhorns fan, so all of it is ugly. I live near Dothan.

[stevencvn72]

Welcome to the board despite your frustrations. Remember, if there were no bumps in the road of life, you wouldn't know when you were having a good time.

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by a47rod

I am a Longhorns fan, so all of it is ugly. I live near Dothan.

Oooh! Yeah, I bet being a Longhorn in Alabama is pretty rough this year.

[Number98]

Originally Posted by 67_C-30

Welcome to the board! I don't know this ugly corner of Alabama you speak of. This is Alabama the Beautiful, well except Lee County, and that's really part of Georgia anyway!

Hey now.....

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by Number98

Hey now.....

I'm sorry man. I really have nothing against Georgia. Its just that most of the country thinks Auburn is in Georgia anyway, and if I were appointed King for a day of Alabama, this would be our new map!

[srea76]

welcome