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Old Sep 21, 2019 | 07:28 PM
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I'm getting really frustrated with this one...
Appeared the rear manifold was getting oily and was smoking after a short drive. Ordered valve cover and intake gaskets, replaced them. Back of the head was dry as a bone.
Cleaned everything with carb cleaner until it was squeeky clean underneath. front, sides etc. Dumped in a little bottle of the fluorescent dye into the crankcase and drove about 1 mile at low speed, pulled into the driveway. shut it off and grabbed the UV flashlight. Smelled oil burning already. Crawl under and the rt front corner of the oil pan was the wettest, but there was enough that it had already made a run to the back and was wet all the way to the oil drain plug. Is the area I circled a broken bolt?





 
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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 5ft24dave
I'm getting really frustrated with this one...
Appeared the rear manifold was getting oily and was smoking after a short drive. Ordered valve cover and intake gaskets, replaced them. Back of the head was dry as a bone.
Cleaned everything with carb cleaner until it was squeeky clean underneath. front, sides etc. Dumped in a little bottle of the fluorescent dye into the crankcase and drove about 1 mile at low speed, pulled into the driveway. shut it off and grabbed the UV flashlight. Smelled oil burning already. Crawl under and the rt front corner of the oil pan was the wettest, but there was enough that it had already made a run to the back and was wet all the way to the oil drain plug. Is the area I circled a broken bolt?




Did you ever figure this leak out? Mine is leaking in the same place.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2021 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Chardy556
Did you ever figure this leak out? Mine is leaking in the same place.
Never have. I can clean it all up, let it sit and idle and no leaks, as soon as I turn off the engine, it leaks. I have used the fluorescent dye, but can't pinpoint the source even with that. Dealer said 20+ hours to do a "reseal" on it at $145/hr... Over 5000 miles I'm only having to add a quart, so it appears to not be leaking as I'm driving either.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 05:22 AM
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Hey did you ever find out where the leak was coming from. I have the same problem.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by rharr87011
Hey did you ever find out where the leak was coming from. I have the same problem.
See my reply just above yours
 
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