Got a leaking oil pan. I think it is related to a stripped pan bolt or maybe a bad gasket.

While I have the pan out I plan on inspecting the oil pickup Anything else I should inspect while I am there?

 

You might want to consider crucifix seals, although if it is not leaking from them I would not mess with them. Even if it appears to be it might not actually be, I have pulled two engines where the rear cam plug was leaking oil right down on the crankshaft so it would actually appear the crucifix seals were leaking when they were not. You can look at the cam bearings to see if they are walking but they probably are not if your oil pressure is fine. You could drop a rod cap or main cap and look at the bearings but I wouldn't as long as your oil pressure is good.

 

Thanks Extinct. I do have a leak on the back side of the engine where it mounts to the transmission. Not sure if it is the camshaft plug, rear main or crucifix seals. I guess there is no way to tell without separating the engine from the transmission?

not sure if I can use my borescope to get up in there.

 

I can guarantee it is not the rear main, did a post a while back with pictures on why it cannot be that. LR has a very unique and excellent design for the rear main but it requires good install on crucifix seals. I doubt you can get the borescope up to that location, the flywheel is mounted very close there and you need to snake the borescope up between the flywheel and the block in to position.

Here is a photo of a leaking cam bearing plug.

 

thanks. I am assuming the only way to get into inspect/repair this leak would involve dropping the transmission?

I don’t have an oil pressure gauge yet but planning on installing a glow shift while I am in there.

 

Yeah, you would need to disassemble the engine/trans and remove the flywheel.

 

I would replace the oil screen/pickup o-ring for sure. Super easy to do and usually hard as a rock by now.

Also, don't cheap out on a gasket for the pan. This isn't a project *I* particular enjoy doing, and a better quality gasket will reduce the likelihood of having to do this again for a while.

 

So Rave says to RTV on side of the gasket. Some forum members say do both. Thoughts?

 

Both sides

 

Last time I did this, we used RTV but in this video, Atlantic British seems to suggest just some red permatex spray is sufficient for both sides of the gasket?