front end oil leak
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front end oil leak
I have just found a small wet spot of oil on the face of the a-frame on my '95 3.0 shortie. It looks like it may be the pan gasket or the front seal. Can anybody give me an idea as to how or if I can fix it myself. Is this a common problem with the 3.0 ?
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Are you talking about right below the front of the oil pan?
Two things in that area if I rember correctly. Either crankshaft seal which is pressed into the timing chain cover, or the oil pan gasket.
I have a '93 3.0 shorty, don't know if they made any changes between the years.
Oil pan gasket is a pain in the a*s, but doable. Timing chain cover has to come off to replace the seal. Basically all brackets, belts, pulleys etc. need to be removed on front of engine to remove timing chain cover.
Both can be done at home. Be prepared to do a little grunting and cussing....
Before you start, make absolutely certain that is where the problem lies.
-reever
Two things in that area if I rember correctly. Either crankshaft seal which is pressed into the timing chain cover, or the oil pan gasket.
I have a '93 3.0 shorty, don't know if they made any changes between the years.
Oil pan gasket is a pain in the a*s, but doable. Timing chain cover has to come off to replace the seal. Basically all brackets, belts, pulleys etc. need to be removed on front of engine to remove timing chain cover.
Both can be done at home. Be prepared to do a little grunting and cussing....
Before you start, make absolutely certain that is where the problem lies.
-reever
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Thanx Reever, I put in a bottle of cd-2 stopleak and it seemed to have stopped the leak. From the discription I got with regards to the amount of work involved, I think that I'll take it to the shop if the need arises.
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No problem shel....
My post may have sounded a bit "dire".... To make either fix is not extremely difficult. Just time consuming. There are tons of threads on this board concerning both areas I posted about. Both are something the average mechanically inclined owner can do.
Although, I rate both jobs high on the "Samuel Adams required" scale
Good luck and happy wrenchin'!
-reever
My post may have sounded a bit "dire".... To make either fix is not extremely difficult. Just time consuming. There are tons of threads on this board concerning both areas I posted about. Both are something the average mechanically inclined owner can do.
Although, I rate both jobs high on the "Samuel Adams required" scale
Good luck and happy wrenchin'!
-reever
