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s10lowrider1994

08-10-2018 03:14 PM

Oil pan gasket or rear main seal?

Getting around to chasing a few oil leaks and there’s one I can’t 100% identify. After degreasing and pressure washing the entire undercarriage, I’m getting a drip right off the front of the bell housing. It’s not much, maybe a 1.5” spot on the driveway after sitting overnight. Every bolt on the oil pan was loose, took 1/4 turn (a few a bit more) to snug each back up. I’ve got 163,000 miles and that’s the only leak I’m currently chasing. Had a few leaking hoses and a leaking valley pan, all of which have been fixed. Should I go ahead and replace the oil pan gasket and see what happens? Or would a can of Blue Devil be a better option to start with?

Crunkgringo

08-10-2018 04:41 PM

I had a leak just like that and it was the oil pan gasket. The oil pan and gasket is pretty easy to change so I would start there. My rear main seal wasn't leaking even after 190K hard miles. I would always start with the easiest solution first. You can also pull off that inspection plate that is held on by the 6 or so 8mm bolts and 2 11mm bolts that it's dripping from and you should be able to see trails if its coming from the main. You will want to take that plate off any way to refit and remove the pan.

s10lowrider1994

08-10-2018 04:55 PM

Thanks, I’ll plan on swapping it out with the next oil
change. Anything else I should do while the pan is off?

aemnky606

08-10-2018 06:29 PM

Go ahead and pull the oil pickup tube off and clean it will well. The screen will clog up and will Restrict oil flow.

Crunkgringo

08-10-2018 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by aemnky606 (Post 657601)

Go ahead and pull the oil pickup tube off and clean it will well. The screen will clog up and will Restrict oil flow.

I was going to say the same thing.

WaltNYC

08-12-2018 04:11 PM

and a new o-ring for the oil pickup

s10lowrider1994

08-13-2018 01:57 PM

Will do. After some research, it looks like a lot of guys are using “the right stuff” in place of the cork gasket. Is that the preferred method for the oil pan?

ihscouts

08-13-2018 02:09 PM

Yep'r

OverRover

08-13-2018 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by s10lowrider1994 (Post 658047)

Will do. After some research, it looks like a lot of guys are using “the right stuff” in place of the cork gasket. Is that the preferred method for the oil pan?

Just DON'T overdo it with the RTV!! This is usually the biggest mistake people make.
When the excess breaks away from the oil pan, the RTV makes its way into the oil pickup and blocks the screen = :cry:

Crunkgringo

08-13-2018 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by WaltNYC (Post 657900)

and a new o-ring for the oil pickup

I see this come up all the time but if you have a GEMS were the pick up tube is halfway down the block you won't have an o-ring to replace. The pick up tube has to come from the timing cover in order to have an o-ring.

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