Plugging a leak

[SUX2BU99]

I have an oil leak from the front of my motor somewhere. I haven't tracked it down yet but something tells me it's at the front corner of the oil pan where the timing cover meets. I had a new cover installed when the cam/head swap was done, but the cheap chrome oil pan was not removed and it's been on there for 8-9 years. If I find the leak spot, is there any good product out there I can splooge on there to stop the leak? Yeah I know,  it's the ghetto way of doing it. 

[VileZambonie]

Not really. You can try using some of the right stuff RTV. That's the best RTV on the market right now but why not just fix it right?

[ccz145a]

You might try one of the turkey frier seasoning syringes loaded with rtv and squirt it in where the surfaces all meet together.

I have never done it, so take it for what it's worth. I would think youd have to get the rtv up in there and short of taking it apart, it's the only thing that comes to mind.

[SUX2BU99]

Well the decision to fix it right or not always comes down to 2 things I never really have too much of: time and money.  I've looked at the oil pan and it looks like I can take it off and put it back on the truck without TOO much hassle. I also found this on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-CHEVY-ALUMINUM-OIL-PAN-2-PIECE-57-79-MASTER-KIT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ38657QQihZ016QQitemZ260242400892QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Comes with a polished, cast, finned oil pan, a funky 1-piece Fel-pro rubber gasket and a stud kit for the pan bolts. The studs would be great to let the gasket hang against while trying to fit the pan on when doing it all on jackstands under the truck. What do you guys think? The gasket alone is about $32. Their pan needs a bit of clearance work though so I would consider just getting the gasket and studs.  This of course, is all only if the leak is at the oil pan. I have to track it down first. What I'm seeing is drips collecting under the oil pan and I can see the path it leaves on the oil pan leading from the front of the motor.  If I can determine the leak is at the timing cover, than this should be work covered by my mechanic's guarantee.

[comp]

check to see if the bolts are lose