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Thread: Heavy oil leak
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07-04-2009, 08:28 AM #1
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Silver- 2000 Formula
Heavy oil leak
Hi all, have a serious oil leak on bottom/lower driver side of engine (2000 Formula LS1) and no lifts or jacks immediately available. I first noticed it last night when I was getting ready to leave the house. All of a sudden (or so it seemed) there was smoke and a heavy oil odor. Got out to see what was wrong and there were some serious puddles developing in the driveway---looked like it was coming from the approx area of oil filter. Thought it might be a loose filter cause just changed oil recently and hand tightened only. Also, I did hit a spped bump a little harder than normal earlier in the week. Bought a new filter this AM and put it on, thought I had the leak stopped but it began leaking again immediately after starting. The leak is like a very fast drip to a light flow. What do you all think? Oil pan, oil line, ??? I don't have the shop manuals yet so not sure of what sources are in that part of the engine. PS: I am getting ready to go out the door to look to look at an 01 WS6 with my sig other--may be another Bird in the family later today! Thanks----crex4u. Happy 4th to all!!!!!
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07-04-2009, 09:25 AM #2
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Phantom Black Metallic- 2004 GTO M6
Possibly cracked oil pan, double-gasketed oil filter, leaking oil pan gasket, leaking driver side valve cover gasket.
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07-04-2009, 11:13 AM #3
Just above the oil filter there a block plate that covers to ports for an oil cooler that f-bodies doesn't use. There is a one piece seal behind it. Mine sprung a leak there and leaked a lot.
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07-04-2009, 02:15 PM #4
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RED- 2002 FORMULA
I bottomed out on a speed bump and knocked a hole in oil pan. Leaked bad like your talking about. Will need to get it up off ground.
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07-04-2009, 02:16 PM #5
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07-04-2009, 02:50 PM #6
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Silver- 2000 Camaro SS
What side would it drip down if it were the oil pressure sending unit?
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07-04-2009, 04:08 PM #7
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07-05-2009, 05:44 PM #8
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1999 Formula WS6 M6-sold- 2001 Silverado Z71
Maybe its power steering fluid leaking??
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