Hi all,
After quite awhile without any issues, my truck has an oil leak: '95
5.7, manual trans, 168K miles. The leak is on the driver's side, and there's oil all over the transmission, oil filter, filter housing, and floor pans, and, the leak is leaving a small puddle 4-5 inches in diameter on the ground, directly below the tranny bellhousing.I retrieved all 32,000 headers outta this group, and read every single one of them pertaining to oil leaks, but didn't see anything pertaining to this issue.
There is no leakage where the oil cooler lines hook into the oil filter adapter unit. They're dry as a bone (that's amazing)....
I first thought a blown intake gasket, or bad sender, but the area behind the distibutor is dry. I bought a sender anyhow just in case.
I changed the oil/filter, and will see if that cures it.
In the mean time, I'm wondering if a bad rear seal could be the cause. I know what to do to check, but are these common? Could it have just been a bad oil filter seal? How do you know if the sender is bad?
Any ideas?
Thanks Rick