Oil leaking from underneath owner was told distributor was leaking?? oil pan gasket already replaced distributor/ sounds fishy ? what do you think

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2wd or 4wd?
most never leak, most are valve cover gasket
distributor 0rings bad.
or seals. on front. x2
doing is 2 ways
engine out, i bet you have no hoist.
the link is here, even the real FSM pages there.
fsm=factory service manual.. or SM, but sm sounds naughty.


http://www.fixkick.com/axles/Pan-drop/pandrop.html

a top hit on goggle now for 5 years.
many contributed photos, that make so easy

i bet it still leaks after.
ask how to find TRUE cause. can do.

You have remove gear box to sold aproblom

Dear Sir,
Here is the oil leaking Problem Identifying Technique

Engine oil leaks from the valve cover gasket are common.

The intake manifold plenum gasket may leak and cause increased oil consumption/burning and a spark knock during acceleration; the gasket should be replaced.

External oil leaks from valve cover gaskets, intake gaskets (front or rear), and the rear crankshaft (rear main) seal area are common. The rear main seal is an unlikely source. Normally, the bearing cap mating surfaces (as well as the sealing surface between the oil pan and bearing cap) are the source for the leaks.

Engine oil leaks at the distributor can be misdiagnosed as leaks from theintake manifold seal, oil pan gasket, or rear crankshaft (rear main) seal. A revised distributor is available if oil is found inside the distributor.

If the oil filter casing shows signs of distortion from excessive oil pressure, theoil pump should be replaced.

Often misdiagnosed as a leaking oil filter gasket, the oil filter adapter can seep from between the adapter and engine block.

Carbon buildup on the top of the piston is common. As the buildup increases with mileage and over time, symptoms may vary from light ticking, to ticking/hammering, to hammering/knocking noises. Fuel injector cleaner often solves the problem.

I think it helps to analyse u r Problem

Hi
It sounds like the sump gasket is leaking, this can happen over time and with a car of this age is not unusual, the gasket should cost no more than say £10 GBP and labour would be about 1 hour max.

Hope this helps
Regards

Dan

Yes there is. if it leaks, find out where. You may have engine damage from running the car out of oil. You say it leaks from the oil pump, same as before? was the oil pump replaced? Sounds like a pressure fed leak, so it should be easy to find.

There are two gaskets, one is between the lower pan and the upper pan, and the second is between the upper pan and the engine. You only need to replace the gasket that leaks. If both are leaking, replace them both. To find out where the leaks are, raise the car, get underneath, and look closely all around the oil pans to see where the oil is coming from. Use a flashlight if necessary. You should be able to trace any leaking oil upward to its source.

The oil pan gaskets are not necessarily the only sources of oil leaks. Check to see if any oil is coming from behind the timing cover, and look for oil coming from the valve cover gasket.

to examine this firstly buy some degreaser, clean the engine so the location of the leak can be pin pointed, take it to anothe mechanic for a second opinion {always the wiser move}, always into saving money. Good luck

Dear Sir,
Here is the oil leaking Problem Identifying Technique

Engine oil leaks from the valve cover gasket are common.

The intake manifold plenum gasket may leak and cause increased oil consumption/burning and a spark knock during acceleration; the gasket should be replaced.

External oil leaks from valve cover gaskets, intake gaskets (front or rear), and the rear crankshaft (rear main) seal area are common. The rear main seal is an unlikely source. Normally, the bearing cap mating surfaces (as well as the sealing surface between the oil pan and bearing cap) are the source for the leaks.

Engine oil leaks at the distributor can be misdiagnosed as leaks from the intake manifold seal, oil pan gasket, or rear crankshaft (rear main) seal. A revised distributor is available if oil is found inside the distributor.

If the oil filter casing shows signs of distortion from excessive oil pressure, the oil pump should be replaced.

Often misdiagnosed as a leaking oil filter gasket, the oil filter adapter can seep from between the adapter and engine block.

Carbon buildup on the top of the piston is common. As the buildup increases with mileage and over time, symptoms may vary from light ticking, to ticking/hammering, to hammering/knocking noises. Fuel injector cleaner often solves the problem.

I think it helps to analyse u r Problem

not oil pan but gasket remove oil pan scrape off all old gasket and put on new one the best thin to do is glue it on the oil pan first and let dry with bolt holes in line the glue it to block but this might no be the problem headgasket could leak oil pump gasket valve cover gasket

you have to raise the car if you can go to a lifter, or the hard way is to use aligator jacks, lift it as high as you can, use jack stands for safety, go underneath the engine, ( be sure the car is safe to go underneath)

drain the oil by removing the oil plug in the pan,
remove all bolts surrounding the oil pan,
gently remove the oil pan and take note not to tear the old pan gasket.( If you already have a new gasket then its ok to damage it)
do the repair on the pan as you wish,
then do the reverse on installing.

if you will use the old gasket, may i suggest that you use silicone gasket to further seal the pan and prevent oil leakage.

tnx 4 using fixya,

drcool