 Oil leak need help |
 Feb 20, 2011 - 9:28 PM
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My 1996 GT is now leaking oil. Leak appears to be coming from the passenger side, about 2 feet from the front tire (maybe a bit less). I took a look in there but its pretty wet. Lots of drip points and I can't really tell where its comming from. Also, after driving on the freeway I can smell the oil burning and smoke starts to appear. I am assuming the oil is dripping on something hot and burning off. The leak doesn't happen while the car is sitting cold. Only seems to happen after a drive while its cooling down. Its not a small drip either, its a pretty big puddle. The more I drive the more it leaks. Any ideas?
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Feb 21, 2011 - 1:38 PM
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QUOTE (k-weaver @ Feb 20, 2011 - 10:28 PM)  My 1996 GT is now leaking oil. Leak appears to be coming from the passenger side, about 2 feet from the front tire (maybe a bit less). I took a look in there but its pretty wet. Lots of drip points and I can't really tell where its comming from. Also, after driving on the freeway I can smell the oil burning and smoke starts to appear. I am assuming the oil is dripping on something hot and burning off. The leak doesn't happen while the car is sitting cold. Only seems to happen after a drive while its cooling down. Its not a small drip either, its a pretty big puddle. The more I drive the more it leaks. Any ideas? I would say you have the same problem I had. If you did here is a look at the cheap seal I had to change. If it would of been a regular gasket it probably would never go out. Mine was cracked and missing pieces and my leak traveled all the back to the rear bumper . Here is a pick of one. http://squawkr.org/blogs.html This post has been edited by xrav22: Apr 2, 2011 - 1:12 PM |
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k-weaver Oil leak need help Feb 20, 2011 - 9:28 PM
Bitter cam or crank oil seals, oil pump seal. look under ... Feb 20, 2011 - 10:39 PM jlive +1. Check under the timing belt cover. I had a l... Feb 21, 2011 - 9:19 AM czwalga I would say it's probably your oil pump, one o... Feb 21, 2011 - 11:08 AM Smaay ill bet its the power steering. the PS pump is not... Feb 21, 2011 - 1:43 PM k-weaver Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm going to ... Feb 22, 2011 - 4:12 PM trdproven could be power steering if you can distinguish and... Feb 22, 2011 - 7:45 PM
k-weaver QUOTE (trdproven @ Feb 23, 2011 - 12... Feb 22, 2011 - 8:26 PM k-weaver I just got under the car today, pulled off the pla... Mar 5, 2011 - 10:02 PM xrav22 QUOTE (k-weaver @ Mar 5, 2011 - 11... Mar 7, 2011 - 2:53 AM k-weaver Thanks for the info....I was able to remove the ha... Mar 7, 2011 - 8:07 PM k-weaver weired....car is throwing a P0340 - http://www.obd... Mar 7, 2011 - 8:13 PM xrav22 QUOTE (k-weaver @ Mar 7, 2011 - 9... Mar 8, 2011 - 2:16 PM k-weaver QUOTE (xrav22 @ Mar 8, 2011 - 7:16 P... Mar 8, 2011 - 9:48 PM |
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