Wow, I have a lot of leaks at 32,000 miles! *Please Read*

[L36Camaro]

I just recently took my car to a local race shop (Next Level Performance) to have them put it on a lift so we could look for this oil leak I’ve been having for a while now. Well, there is oil all over the top/back of my motor coming from the manifold, oil all over the y-pipe, oil all over my oil pan, and all around the back/bottom of the motor. The guy at NLP thinks it’s either the manifold leaking, and/or the Rear Main Seal. Oh, and my power steering is leaking a lot too. NLP is the best speed shop for f-bodies and corvettes in Orlando, but they don’t work on V6’s! Just for fun I asked a few dealerships around town for an estimate just to fix the rear main seal, and they all wanted over $1000-$1200, plus parts!

What's your opinion? Thanks! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[phil97.3.8]

don't work on 6's!!?? it's still a 'maro, and they're probably losing out on a lot of business.

average around $80-$100/hr for most pro mechanics and that's about 10-12 hours of labor? hmmm...

[RicE-ter]

steam clean the engine bay. i did mine and looks great, and a day later or so look for where the leaks are actually coming from. for cars with distributors make sure and cover those.

[cam98aro]

rear main seals are a ***** to replace.

The price sounds pretty cheap (for around here anyways)

[BobbyZ72]

Originally posted by RicE-ter:
steam clean the engine bay. i did mine and looks great, and a day later or so look for where the leaks are actually coming from. for cars with distributors make sure and cover those.

Do not steam clean, or high pressure wash! To clean you use a degreaser on a cool engine, then wash off with a regular water hose, with normal pressure.

[shenanigans]

Jsut a thought, thought of switching back to a normal non-synthetic oil?

synthetic oil is kind of thin, and would leak more then a thicker oil. I doubt it will stop your oil leaks but its worth a try imo...

[Ace]

I purchased my 2000 firebird about 1 1/2 years ago and i got the extended warranty for it. In that time i have had my power steering pump, rear main seal, cataletic converter and 2 count them 2 trannys replaced and my Edelbroc torque arm installed all for $100 !! The moral of the story is, Always buy the Extended Warranty !