09-23-2007, 12:51 PM | #1 |
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oil leak
i have an oil leak on my 350, it seems to be coming from between the head and the block but i didnt know oil went through the block like that. it takes it awile to show up after you start it. i have already ruled out the valve cover and the oil pressure line behind the intake. WHAT IS IT!!??? Please help.
p.s. i have already tightend the head
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09-23-2007, 01:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: oil leak
It might be coming from the back of the intake manifold and running down the backside of the head. Either one of 2 places I can think of... the corner of the manifold itself or one of the back bolts which tend to leak also.
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09-26-2007, 09:53 PM | #4 |
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Re: oil leak
so there is no way for it to be leaking from the head, cause i have already retighted the bolts.
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09-27-2007, 06:40 AM | #5 |
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Re: oil leak
Not necessarily so, you might have over tightened them on accident.
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09-27-2007, 08:28 AM | #6 |
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Re: oil leak
You can get a dye to put in the oil to pinpoint exactly where the oil in coming from. You might have to rent a ultraviolet light with enough intensity to see the dye.
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09-27-2007, 08:36 AM | #7 |
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Re: oil leak
It looks like the oil is coming from further up. Intake manifold?
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09-27-2007, 09:19 AM | #8 |
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Re: oil leak
theres an allen head plug partially under the head near where the oilpressure sending line attaches that may have loosened up its doubtfull but still a possibility and would require removing head to check// id go with the intake theory myself
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09-27-2007, 08:56 PM | #9 |
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Re: oil leak
how much pressure is too much on the head bolts, like in ft.lbs?
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