Small oil leak = big project (pics)

Royse · Nov 23, 2013

I'm sure we've all had small oil leaks on the floor like this one.

What bugs me about this one is where its leaking from.
Antifreeze in the oil too of course and no sign of a blown head gasket.
Guess I needed a winter project anyway. :roll:

J.Wondergem · Nov 23, 2013

Royse, are you sure you don't have a blown head gasket? Looks like the radiator cap has had a lot of pressure behind it.

Royse · Nov 23, 2013

Not 100% sure, but no visible signs of a blown gasket when I took it off.
Head is up to the machine shop being checked out now.
Block is leaking oil above/behind the timing chain cover just setting here.
Looks to be in the area of a freeze/welch plug, but I haven't got
it tore down far enough to tell exactly where its coming from yet.
Obviously a freeze plug couldn't be the whole problem.
I'm afraid it may have had a leak and then got ran hot.

Frank 41 · Nov 23, 2013

What about the oil cooler? My old 310 Steiger did that once.

Small oil leak = big project (pics)

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