Oil leak problem

MnrlGry01gt · May 14th, 2007, 11:58 PM

Hey everyone well I have a small oil leak that is dripping down the driver side H pipe. It is comming from somewhere up top and going down the exhaust pipe and dripping where the pipe bends to go towards the back. I cant see where it is comming from. I took it to where I got my engine installed and they replaced the valve cover gasket but now I got home and it is still leaking. Anyone have any ideas of where it could be comming from??

Garhfer · May 15th, 2007, 02:05 AM

What kind of gasket did they use? If Felpro I'd try to tighten down the bolts on the valve cover.... I guess you could also check the pvc valve hoses sometimes their is oil in those uhmm... I can't think of anything else.

MnrlGry01gt · May 15th, 2007, 02:06 AM

I dont know what type of gasket. Where is the PVC hose at?

Garhfer · May 15th, 2007, 02:09 AM

They're the hoses that come out the top of the valve covers. uhmm... lemme see if I can find a pic

Garhfer · May 15th, 2007, 02:30 AM

This is the pvc valve with an oil separator on it, so it's not gonna look the same but it'll give you an idea of what it looks like... it's toward the rear of the engine on top of the valve cover with a hose coming out of it.

zkid01 · May 15th, 2007, 08:12 AM

Did you clean up all the oil that was already leaking after you replaced the gasket?

MnrlGry01gt · May 15th, 2007, 01:01 PM

Yeah I cleaned it up the best I could. I know its not the PVC valve. It is somewhere further down where I cant see.

zkid01 · May 15th, 2007, 02:41 PM

hmm...im trying to think if there is anything else up that high that would cause you to be loosing oil... Besides the valve covers...are you sure its oil and not some other type of fluid? Im not saying you wouldnt know what oil is.. im just makeing sure we are following the right path.

MnrlGry01gt · May 15th, 2007, 11:09 PM

Yeah I am pretty sure. It is like a like kind of dark brown black like its clean oil but then again the oil has only been in there since the week after Easter.

MnrlGry01gt · May 16th, 2007, 03:18 AM

bump!

May 14th, 2007, 11:58 PM	#1
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328	Oil leak problem Hey everyone well I have a small oil leak that is dripping down the driver side H pipe. It is comming from somewhere up top and going down the exhaust pipe and dripping where the pipe bends to go towards the back. I cant see where it is comming from. I took it to where I got my engine installed and they replaced the valve cover gasket but now I got home and it is still leaking. Anyone have any ideas of where it could be comming from??

May 15th, 2007, 02:05 AM	#2
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,708	What kind of gasket did they use? If Felpro I'd try to tighten down the bolts on the valve cover.... I guess you could also check the pvc valve hoses sometimes their is oil in those uhmm... I can't think of anything else. __________________ 2004 GT Boosted by Vortech

May 15th, 2007, 02:09 AM	#4
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,708	They're the hoses that come out the top of the valve covers. uhmm... lemme see if I can find a pic __________________ 2004 GT Boosted by Vortech

May 15th, 2007, 02:30 AM	#5
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,708	This is the pvc valve with an oil separator on it, so it's not gonna look the same but it'll give you an idea of what it looks like... it's toward the rear of the engine on top of the valve cover with a hose coming out of it. __________________ 2004 GT Boosted by Vortech

May 15th, 2007, 08:12 AM	#6
zkid01 Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pearl Harbor, HI Posts: 607	Did you clean up all the oil that was already leaking after you replaced the gasket? __________________ Work Hard....Play Harder. http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...dMustangs2.jpg

May 15th, 2007, 02:06 AM	#3
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328	I dont know what type of gasket. Where is the PVC hose at?

May 15th, 2007, 01:01 PM	#7
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328	Yeah I cleaned it up the best I could. I know its not the PVC valve. It is somewhere further down where I cant see.

May 15th, 2007, 02:41 PM	#8
zkid01 Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pearl Harbor, HI Posts: 607	hmm...im trying to think if there is anything else up that high that would cause you to be loosing oil... Besides the valve covers...are you sure its oil and not some other type of fluid? Im not saying you wouldnt know what oil is.. im just makeing sure we are following the right path. __________________ Work Hard....Play Harder. http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...dMustangs2.jpg

May 15th, 2007, 11:09 PM	#9
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328	Yeah I am pretty sure. It is like a like kind of dark brown black like its clean oil but then again the oil has only been in there since the week after Easter.

May 16th, 2007, 03:18 AM	#10
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328	bump!

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