[DeTomaso] Oil leak was changing oil pan gasket

[Rob Dumoulin]

Go out and buy yourself a bunch of Gunk engine cleaner and brake cleaner.
 Spray it down and get all oil  removed.  Optionally, push it (don't crank
it) into a clean floor area with newspaper taped on the floor.  Let it sit a
while and look for obvious drops and look for seepage.  I'll bet you don't
find much until you crank it, but you might around valve covers for oil that
was still on the top end and you might find it dripping from your drain
plug.  Next, crank it and drive until it gets hot. If you have bad leaks,
they are easy to find.  Make sure you don't drive it so much that you spew
so much oil you can't find the source.  Pull carefully over the same
newspaper and let the car sit overnight (and cool down completely).  Leaks
should show up either on the paper, on the pan, or on the sides of the
engine.

On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 9:09 AM, boyd casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have an oil leak and I have not been able to determine it's source. In
> all
> honesty I haven't really tried to locate it but it appears to be getting
> worse so with the winter coming it seems like the perfect time and project
> to under take over the winter.  I have noticed oil leaks as far up the
> clock
> as the oils pressure sending unit ( I know this is not the primary source
> but it is one to take care of and O don't think I need assistance with it.
> Next are the valve cover gaskets. They appear to have allowed a certain
> volume of oil to leak over the years and I think that it's a relatively
> simple fix. ( if there is something I am over looking involving removing
> the
> valve covers and replacing the gaskets speak now or for ever hold your
> piece
> ( in other words let me know now before I get in over my head (it that's
> possible) I see loads of oil on the bottom of the Pan and am assuming that
> the Pan gasket is bad. I am praying it is not the rear seal. Is there
> anyplace else that is a common source (oil pump, oil filter mount, fuel
> pump) or any other location that is known as a potential problem area. My
> engine has been running great  and I have had no problems with my clutch or
> trans axle so I would like to avoid pulling the engine and trans axle  to
> identify and remedy this problem if at all possible so your help will be
> greatly appreciated.
> Any ideas for areas I may have missed and any techniques for discovering
> and
> then fixing the leaks would be greatly appreciated.
> Remember I am not an ACE mechanic. I am an armature at best and I have
> extremely limited work space  and facilities. I do have a compressor and a
> fair assortment of tools so please keep this in mind . Oh and one last
> obstacle I have to do most of the work unassisted  with little or no help.
> Thanks in advance,
> Boyd
>
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 4:20 AM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > In a message dated 10/7/10 12:22:49 AM, wkooiman at earthlink.net writes:
> >
> >
> >
> > Or if you have a removable crossmember and e-brake bracket.
> >
> >
> > Ah yes, I forgot to mention the E-brake bracket--mine was missing years
> ago
> > and I forgot about it; we had to cut the one on the car at the PCNC tech
> > session and re-weld it afterwards.  IPSco also makes a bolt-in parking
> brake
> > bracket which is actually a crossmember, and is probably stronger/better
> > than the stock piece which only attaches to one side.  They don't show it
> on
> > their website though.
> >
> > Mike
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