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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: Redneckchevy on March 24, 2008, 03:43:26 pm
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Ok 86 k10 swb V6 Got alot of oil dripping from engine....Its above the oil filter but below valve cover....Its not the pressure line..And its not the rear main seal...Its on the drivers side...Behind the last spark pulg......No oil in Coolant no coolant in the oil...Engine only leaks when its running and warm....I have oil pressure....This is almost a riddle with out trying :-\
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Valve cover?
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back of the intake manifold?
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head gasket???
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i think it might be a head or valve gasket....its a good amount of oil...
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Clean it off the best you can with carb cleaner and a rag. If it is below the plug, head gasket. Above the plug valve cover gasket. Hard to see if it is all gunked up. I know a multitude of problems on a vehicle can get anyone down. If you end up selling it because of your situation I can understand it. But you know exactly what you have right now and yes it needs some work but in the end you will know everything about it. I know mine inside and out. Unfortunately these trucks don't bring a lot of money unless they are in pristine shape and it sounds like you have more into it than it may be worth in its present condition. I have kicked myself in the past by selling something I shouldn't have and replaced it with something else that had more problems than if I would have fixed the first one.
From the posts I can remember you only have some minor issues, money wise I think. Worst case, head gaskets... Some work involved but not a lot of money in parts. You'll have to time it anyway. You have good tires and it sits nice, at least in the avitar. V-6 stick, Custom Deluxe, not much there to go wrong.
Spend the 572 money on a good gas saver... Put aside what your saving in gas over driving the truck and you'll have the 572 money back in no time. Just some more of my $.02
Good Chevy's are hard to come by...
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I had a similar problem with my 83, oil leak kept getting worse. At first it was only when under heavy pull and then it was all the time, finally, I found it.
It was coming out of the dip stick tube. ???
Turns out it is a cracked compression ring putting pressure back into the pan and up the tube.
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