so recently replaced all the common trouble areas of oil leaks; rear main seal, valve cover gasket, oil filter adapter orings, and oil pan gasket. still found a little bit of oil on the underside today on the very front bottom of the transmission housing, bottom of oil filter, and bottom of starter. barely even enough to qualify as drips, but still hunting down the source. Could just be the oil filter itself I suppose, but wondering if there are any other trouble spots? I was reading about the oil pressure sender sometimes dripping, but i checked mine and its bone dry.

Any other ideas all?

 

How long ago were those seals changed? Could it just be residual leftovers from the old leaks? I'd spray some degreaser on it and rinse off to clear off any old oil residue and clean it up some. Then if you still see it, it may be easier to tell where it's coming from.

 

The oil filter adapter i just did, the others were a couple weeks ago. I cleaned it up pretty good, and I'm gonna give it a bit to get any already leaked oil down and put, bit just trying to get an idea of where to head next.

 

Distributor where it meets the block?

 

Probably should've mentioned its a 2001, so no dizzy

 

There's still something in that hole that needs to seal.........

 

I know this is way old but, what became of this problem? Your description is exactly the same as mine. Was it the oil filter adapter o-ring?

 

Best thing to do is degrease and wipe everything down clean then take it for a spin. Let it cool down then start from the valve cover and go down from there. Pay particular attention to the rear of the valve cover. I have had problems before with the valve cover gasket metal inserts for the bolts being too thick and not allowing it to clamp down on the ribs of the rubber seal.

 

Do this:

http://cruiser54.com/?p=96

 

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