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Engine out, Oil leak(s?) with pics... #1539791 04/01/06 10:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,165 Woodhaven, MI 9 99SVT_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP 99SVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er 9 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,165 Woodhaven, MI	So I have my motor out to do a trans swap. It has been leaving a small puddle of oil on the driveway lately. Had a couple people look at it while the engine was still in and couldn't really narrow it down. Now I was able to get the motor out with a little help from friends, but don't let that fool you, I still don't know [censored] about cars, so I am asking for some help in what gaskets/seals I may be looking at replacing here. Looking like possibly a valve cover gasket and a crank seal??? Tell me what you guys think. I live in Detroit, I couldn't give a **** how good my car is in the "twisties." "I could use a hundred people who don't know there is such a word as impossible." ~Henry Ford

Re: Engine out, Oil leak(s?) with pics... #1539792 04/01/06 10:35 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,978 SEMIEGLOLlerskates P Pudmunkie Hard-core CEG\'er
Pudmunkie Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,978 SEMIEGLOLlerskates	Thats right about where mine leaks, but it hasnt gotten to the point of puddling on the driveway yet... I cant help you with where that leak is coming from, sorry. Alex '99 SVT Contour -=\|WANTED: Vortech, working or not \|=-

Re: Engine out, Oil leak(s?) with pics... #1539793 04/02/06 02:01 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 34 B billygee New CEG\'er
billygee New CEG\'er B Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 34	from what I see in the pictures, it's coming from the valve cover gasket.

Re: Engine out, Oil leak(s?) with pics... #1539794 04/02/06 02:38 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ E eepals_dup1 CEG\'er
eepals_dup1 CEG\'er E Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ	You have it out. Replace the timing cover gaskets the crank seal, oil pan gasket and valve cover gaskets. Make sure all the oil gallery plugs are tight, replace the oil sender switch it's easy now. I have a smelly oil leak not as bad as yours. I also have to pull my engine.

Re: Engine out, Oil leak(s?) with pics... #1539795 04/02/06 03:02 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 410 Winnipeg, Canada S SquareHead CEG\'er
SquareHead CEG\'er S Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 410 Winnipeg, Canada	Looks like the VC gasket.The leak starts from high up the front. Might as well replace all those gaskets like the last poster said. Makes sense. Then you're good to go. 95 Contour GL. Bought new. BAT Sway Bars/Pioneer CD/Koni Rear Struts/Mobil Fluids. Looking for 15" alloy rims-PM me. 180,500km's so far.

Re: Engine out, Oil leak(s?) with pics... #1539796 04/02/06 09:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,165 Woodhaven, MI 9 99SVT_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP 99SVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er 9 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,165 Woodhaven, MI	Originally posted by eepals: You have it out. Replace the timing cover gaskets the crank seal, oil pan gasket and valve cover gaskets. Make sure all the oil gallery plugs are tight, replace the oil sender switch it's easy now. I have a smelly oil leak not as bad as yours. I also have to pull my engine. Oil pan gasket is pretty new still. VC gaskets seem pretty straight forward. Are the crank seal and timing cover gasket hard to do? And I don't even know what oil gallery plugs are. LOL I live in Detroit, I couldn't give a **** how good my car is in the "twisties." "I could use a hundred people who don't know there is such a word as impossible." ~Henry Ford

Re: Engine out, Oil leak(s?) with pics... #1539797 04/03/06 01:48 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ E eepals_dup1 CEG\'er
eepals_dup1 CEG\'er E Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 496 NJ	http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1b/c6/79/0900823d801bc679.jsp

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