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Old 05-03-2006, 07:51 PM   #1
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Question Slow oil leak and can't find the source

My car only leaks about 1 quart every 3 days which isn't too bad. No but seriously it takes about 3-4 weeks to leak a quart, and every time it is parked a small spot is left on the ground that was right under the crossmember area. The car had been flipped and slid before my dad and I bought and repaired it so I'm not sure if that cracked something or what. It seems to leak more from the bottom half of the engine so I think it might be the oil pan gasket or oil pan itself. If not that then I have heard something about the seal on the oil filter housing. Any suggestions?
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degrease as much of the engine as possible to get it clean so it'll be easier to spot?
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My car only leaks about 1 quart every 3 days which isn't too bad. No but seriously it takes about 3-4 weeks to leak a quart, and every time it is parked a small spot is left on the ground that was right under the crossmember area. The car had been flipped and slid before my dad and I bought and repaired it so I'm not sure if that cracked something or what. It seems to leak more from the bottom half of the engine so I think it might be the oil pan gasket or oil pan itself. If not that then I have heard something about the seal on the oil filter housing. Any suggestions?

Yeah, you might want to check the oil filter housing...I had the same problem and replaced the oil housing gasket. I also got the chance to degrease most of the engine while in the process.
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Great, thanks for the help. Come to think of it I also need to replace the plastic spiral piece that you slide the oil filter onto because i broke it tightening down too hard. I was an idiot and thought the copper washer that came with the kit went down in that hole for some reason. Then the next time I changed the oil the bright idea came that it was for the oil drain plug. Oh I felt like a retard.
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i just replaced the oil filter housing gasket, make sure u get the 2 o-rings that go w/ it. Mine were very dry rotted and brittle so, so just another idea...
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