Ive got a 97 Firebird 3.8 with 50 K on it and its leaking from what seems more than one place.
Kinda pissed cuz a car with that low miles shouldnt leak. Ive cleaned the engine off a couple of times
to spot the leak but can never find exactly where its coming from.It seems as tho some may be at rear of valve covers but that doesnt seem bad enough to do the damage that it does.It drips onto the Y pipe between the engine and trans and stinks up a storm.Ive even pulled the bellhousing cover and run engine to see if its the rear main.
How hard is it to change the valve cover gaskets and do these 3.8s have a problem with the rear main seal?Also have a leak in PS pump from what seems the tube thats pressed in the pump body on return line.
On another note we just took our sons GTP in to dealer to fix the last of probs before the extended warranty ran out and they found 3 oil leaks on it,oil pan,rear valve cover,oil pressure sender. That car has had nothing but Mobil 1 and mechanic said the inside of pan looked like new,no metal,sludge etc.At nearly 100k I think thats a good thing.Dealer said book says 2.5 hrs on the rear valve cover of the GTP.OUCH
[ December 31, 2004, 08:49 AM: Message edited by: v6droptop ]
Kinda pissed cuz a car with that low miles shouldnt leak. Ive cleaned the engine off a couple of times
to spot the leak but can never find exactly where its coming from.It seems as tho some may be at rear of valve covers but that doesnt seem bad enough to do the damage that it does.It drips onto the Y pipe between the engine and trans and stinks up a storm.Ive even pulled the bellhousing cover and run engine to see if its the rear main.
How hard is it to change the valve cover gaskets and do these 3.8s have a problem with the rear main seal?Also have a leak in PS pump from what seems the tube thats pressed in the pump body on return line.
On another note we just took our sons GTP in to dealer to fix the last of probs before the extended warranty ran out and they found 3 oil leaks on it,oil pan,rear valve cover,oil pressure sender. That car has had nothing but Mobil 1 and mechanic said the inside of pan looked like new,no metal,sludge etc.At nearly 100k I think thats a good thing.Dealer said book says 2.5 hrs on the rear valve cover of the GTP.OUCH
[ December 31, 2004, 08:49 AM: Message edited by: v6droptop ]
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