Location: Adelaide
Posts: 943
My VIN: 6679
Just noticed this ever so slight oil leak - photograph unfortunately doesn't really show it well, but it is on a bolt above (and has obviously been slowly leaking onto) the oil pressure sender and alongside the alternator. Anyone know where the devil that is that coming from?
Chris
Posts: 31
The oil sender is leaking.
Location: Taylors SC
Posts: 5,326
My VIN: (former)05429
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
No, oil does nut run uphill. My guess is the valve cover gasket at the corner where the timing cover joins the block.Originally Posted by dmc
Dave S
DMC Midwest - retired but helping
Greenville SC
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
Posts: 7,084
My VIN: 2743
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCH) (DCUK) (DOC-UK)
Unless he lives in Australia.
Which he does!!
Bazzinga
(sorry, need more coffee..................................)
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
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No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 943
My VIN: 6679
Closer picture...
Chris
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 943
My VIN: 6679
LOL!!!
Chris
Posts: 31
It won't run uphill. But 60 psi will squirt it up there..
Thats why it's called a "PRESSURE SWITCH"
Location: Hill Country, TX
Posts: 1,579
My VIN: Formerly 2329
+1 for the Dave S. answer as opposed to the "carefully aimed squirt theory"
Owen
I.Brew.Beer.
Location: Leonardtown, MD
Posts: 9,008
My VIN: 03572
My car on both valve covers, have that one drop of oil in the corner. It was suggested to use the gray RTV for the best seal.
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Posts: 1,603
My VIN: 3299
If it is the valve cover on that side = not too bad. Just got to get the area clear, and thankfully, we don't have to disconnect plug wires or injectors to get to it. I did mine back in 2004 - WAY back in the way of my initial year of ownership.
If you do use RTV, put it on the outer-most-edge where the valve cover and the head meet. You definitely do not want that stuff going inside and around the valves...
I used paper gaskets and didn't use RTV, and I have no issues - so far.
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