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kenworth47 · 01-31-2013, 08:45 PM

I would stay away from a 350, i have a crate 350 and also have a very simular leak as yours and nobody can figure it out. The guys in the car club just said to me, "its a chevy motor".

GM-power · 01-31-2013, 09:02 PM

All engines can leak when there old. Im pretty sure the 350 is the most produced engine ever. Go for it and enjoy it.
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mickeykreg · 01-31-2013, 11:23 PM

Too bad to hear about your experience with that shop. I agree on at least trying to re-coup the cost of that fleecing you've had.
Last summer I payed a shop $400 to "fix an oil leak" , kind of a last minute thing, before a 2500 mile road trip. A couple hundred miles later I stopped to pee in Idaho and about died when I looked underneath. How I wish I'd have fixed it myself to begin with. Mine ended up being a bent timing cover. It looked like somebody tried to install a new crank shaft seal with a jack hammer. I don't know how anybody, let alone a professional shop, could've thought that was ok! Anyway, I got a replacement out of a junkyard and fixed it myself in the driveway of friends house in Montana. I was afraid of something coming through the side of the block on the way home, or I would've taken it back. I never did try to re-coup the cost. I wish I would've.

Good luck on your new motor search.

**hatzie** · 02-01-2013, 12:04 AM

$3000 and the butterfingered goons didn't fix the &^$%#* leak? A NEW 290hp crate 350 is $2,000. I'd be irate.
I'd also dispute the charges with Amex or Visa. It doesn't matter how much time they put into it. They didn't fix the problem. These guys are in a service industry. They didn't deliver the service. No fix no dollars.

Low87 · 02-01-2013, 11:44 AM

That really blows. Find a better shop. Better yet, start buying tools and do this stuff yourself, it's not that hard to learn. You get more satisfaction out of the deal too.

A Goodwrench crate 350 will not leak just because it is a Chevy. Go for it, you'll be happy.

Rich84 · 02-01-2013, 01:18 PM

Friggin nightmare..

MDc10 · 02-01-2013, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Low87

That really blows. Find a better shop. Better yet, start buying tools and do this stuff yourself, it's not that hard to learn. You get more satisfaction out of the deal too.

A Goodwrench crate 350 will not leak just because it is a Chevy. Go for it, you'll be happy.

I bought a 350 goodwrench crate 6 months ago or so, and I love it. I installed it myself and there's not a leak one. Jegs does free shipping on all goodwrench motors too. Only thing is on the warranty it says it's suppost to be installed by a "GM professional" or warranty is void. But it's a good strong motor, I have no complaints. Good luck and lets us know what u go with.
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Black 'n' Blue · 02-01-2013, 10:12 PM

Little late for this now, but my motor had oil in the exact same place (Just 15 more years of it) turns out it was my valve cover gaskets, they were leaking from the rear.

01-31-2013, 08:45 PM	#26
kenworth47 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Altona Manitoba Canada Posts: 40	Re: CANNOT STOP Oil LEak If I don't Know Where its Coming From...PLEASE Help!! I would stay away from a 350, i have a crate 350 and also have a very simular leak as yours and nobody can figure it out. The guys in the car club just said to me, "its a chevy motor".

01-31-2013, 09:02 PM	#27
GM-power Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 770	Re: CANNOT STOP Oil LEak If I don't Know Where its Coming From...PLEASE Help!! All engines can leak when there old. Im pretty sure the 350 is the most produced engine ever. Go for it and enjoy it. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1979 Sierra Classic Heavy-half 1996 Silverado x-cab "the daily"

01-31-2013, 11:23 PM	#28
mickeykreg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: salt lake city, utah Posts: 208	Re: CANNOT STOP Oil LEak If I don't Know Where its Coming From...PLEASE Help!! Too bad to hear about your experience with that shop. I agree on at least trying to re-coup the cost of that fleecing you've had. Last summer I payed a shop $400 to "fix an oil leak" , kind of a last minute thing, before a 2500 mile road trip. A couple hundred miles later I stopped to pee in Idaho and about died when I looked underneath. How I wish I'd have fixed it myself to begin with. Mine ended up being a bent timing cover. It looked like somebody tried to install a new crank shaft seal with a jack hammer. I don't know how anybody, let alone a professional shop, could've thought that was ok! Anyway, I got a replacement out of a junkyard and fixed it myself in the driveway of friends house in Montana. I was afraid of something coming through the side of the block on the way home, or I would've taken it back. I never did try to re-coup the cost. I wish I would've. Good luck on your new motor search. __________________ '80 SRW C35 - 355/700R4/4:11/2.5-3/DD '77 Cheyenne K5 - Roller cam 355/NV4500/205/4:88's/35's/DD rust repair on the '77 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=740291

02-01-2013, 12:04 AM	#29
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 4,932	Re: CANNOT STOP Oil LEak If I don't Know Where its Coming From...PLEASE Help!! $3000 and the butterfingered goons didn't fix the &^$%#* leak? A NEW 290hp crate 350 is $2,000. I'd be irate. I'd also dispute the charges with Amex or Visa. It doesn't matter how much time they put into it. They didn't fix the problem. These guys are in a service industry. They didn't deliver the service. No fix no dollars. __________________ 1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD 1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD 1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD 1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD 1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD 1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD 2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500 2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263 2009 Impala SS LS4 V8 RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials... 1973-1991 GM Light Truck Service, Unit/Overhaul, Wiring Manuals, Parts Books and Some 1968-1999 GM Service Training textbooks in PDF 1988-1998 GMT400 CK service manual project 1988-1993 GMT400 CK parts books. 1967-1972 GM Light, Medium, & Heavy Truck Service Manuals in PDF Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions. And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.

02-01-2013, 11:44 AM	#30
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Re: CANNOT STOP Oil LEak If I don't Know Where its Coming From...PLEASE Help!! That really blows. Find a better shop. Better yet, start buying tools and do this stuff yourself, it's not that hard to learn. You get more satisfaction out of the deal too. A Goodwrench crate 350 will not leak just because it is a Chevy. Go for it, you'll be happy. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

02-01-2013, 01:18 PM	#31
Rich84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Woodbury, Ct. Posts: 1,673	Re: CANNOT STOP Oil LEak If I don't Know Where its Coming From...PLEASE Help!! Friggin nightmare..

02-01-2013, 10:12 PM	#33
Black 'n' Blue Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 146	Re: CANNOT STOP Oil LEak If I don't Know Where its Coming From...PLEASE Help!! Little late for this now, but my motor had oil in the exact same place (Just 15 more years of it) turns out it was my valve cover gaskets, they were leaking from the rear. __________________ -Justin. The past cannot be edited, or erased. Only accepted. Loud, proud and country by the grace of god! Bradley Anderson 1997-2011



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