[DeTomaso] Oil problem

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Ewww,

Been there, done that.  Two problems.  First, all your stock valve stem 
seals now reside in your pan.  They get old and very crispy, then break 
into smaller chunks and make their way to the pan from the heads.  I bet 
if you take off a valve cover, you might find some leftovers in there 
too.  When I did my very first 351C, I found pieces everywhere, 
including in between coils on valve springs.  Yuck is an understatement.

Second, it looks to me like someone has been watering your engine.  Lots 
of water, way too much water, you've struck water in an oil field.  You 
get the point.

I think I'd rebuild.

Asa Jay
:)

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
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Sean Korb wrote:
> I pulled the oil pan to find out why I lose oil pressure in corners (pretty
> easy corners, actually) and this seems pretty apparent:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47702694@N00/1316073351
>
> It looks like Every.  Single.  Oil. Seal. decayed and dropped into the oil
> pan to periodically gum up the works.  It's lucky a piece didn't jam up my
> oil pump completely.  That also explains my rapid oil consumption, though I
> never noticed a lot of smoke... I must have been going too fast ;)
>
> Here's a gratuitous pic of my friend trying to kiss me.  I don't understand
> the attraction much.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/47702694@N00/1316959772
>
>