Everyone place your bets.....................

Shotgun28 · 06-08-2001, 11:10 PM

Okay I have a slight leak of oil that slowly runs onto my long tube headers and drips onto the ground.

1) rear main seal

2) head gasket

3) none of the above....

I will try to get the car up on the ramps this weekend, but the weather may argue on that one, so I am open to any ideas, thoughts or suggestions...

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91 LX Convertible Gray on Red B&M Shift improver kit,ASP red alum. underdrive pulleys, Richmond 3.73 gears, 1 5/8 Flowtech long tube Headers and off road h-pipe, Flowmaster 2-chamber cat-back with S.S exhaust, MSD 6A Ignition with coil,Cap and rotor, Taylor Pro wires, K&N 12" conical filter system, Jet stage 2 performance chip,GT40 P heads, looking at new exhaust, Lentech Street Terminator plus.

vkaro45 · 06-08-2001, 11:18 PM

4. Valve cover gasket

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'89 GT work in progress
'66 289 coupe even more work

joe4speed · 06-08-2001, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vkaro45:
4. Valve cover gasket

My vote too!

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red82gt · 06-09-2001, 12:21 AM

Me three! Valve cover gasket.
The rear main seal will leak right in the middle, Head gasket, you'd more likely be gulping coolant.
BTW cheap and easy to fix.

withamc · 06-09-2001, 12:37 AM

Ditto!

84_GT350 · 06-09-2001, 02:35 AM

Make that my vote too. Had the same problem twice within about 6 months. Look at your plug wires too. Mine had oil on them as well (but mine aren't organized with a loom or anything....just hanging down).

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

302man · 06-09-2001, 07:50 AM

Valve cover gasket, possible rear intake

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302,vortech s trim @18-20lbs showing,edelbrock performer heads-o ringed,gt 40 upper&lower, mac 1 5/8"long tubes, sub frame connectors,50/50 rear, 70/30 front, manual rack,3:55 gears, c4 , best time 10.13@135mph

Stang Runner · 06-09-2001, 07:58 AM

I bet it is Valve cover gasket I bet, what side is it on, is it the driver's side. That is where my leaks about every 3 years!

RobertD · 06-09-2001, 03:04 PM

Yep, I agree on the valve cover gasket. If you can't see the leak, you can run your finger along the back of the flange to see if it's the culprit.

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Robert
91GT; 88 ASC McLaren #709

06-11-2001, 07:10 PM

I'm going to be daring and say the front of the intake manifold. It'll probably be valve cover gaskets, but what the hell!

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'84 Mustang 5.0 LX
My car

93CobraR · 06-11-2001, 08:40 PM

I say it's the valve cover gasket too.

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87 GT, 4 inch cowl hood,17x9 Cobra R's/255/45's,GT-40 heads,Crane 2031, Edelbrock intake, long tubes headers,h-pipe,Flows,BBK cold air, Mass air,70mm MAF, 1.7's, 1" spacer,underdrive pulleys,Pro 5.0, King Cobra, Adj. fuel Reg., Lakewood Lift Bars,50/50's,subframes, 4.10's.
Best time 12.759
Best MPH 106.79
Best 60' 1.695

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06-08-2001, 11:10 PM	#1
Shotgun28 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: New Hope MN USA Posts: 276	Everyone place your bets..................... Okay I have a slight leak of oil that slowly runs onto my long tube headers and drips onto the ground. 1) rear main seal 2) head gasket 3) none of the above.... I will try to get the car up on the ramps this weekend, but the weather may argue on that one, so I am open to any ideas, thoughts or suggestions... ------------------ 91 LX Convertible Gray on Red B&M Shift improver kit,ASP red alum. underdrive pulleys, Richmond 3.73 gears, 1 5/8 Flowtech long tube Headers and off road h-pipe, Flowmaster 2-chamber cat-back with S.S exhaust, MSD 6A Ignition with coil,Cap and rotor, Taylor Pro wires, K&N 12" conical filter system, Jet stage 2 performance chip,GT40 P heads, looking at new exhaust, Lentech Street Terminator plus.

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06-08-2001, 11:18 PM	#2
vkaro45 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 54	4. Valve cover gasket ------------------ '89 GT work in progress '66 289 coupe even more work

06-09-2001, 12:21 AM	#4
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	Me three! Valve cover gasket. The rear main seal will leak right in the middle, Head gasket, you'd more likely be gulping coolant. BTW cheap and easy to fix.

06-09-2001, 12:37 AM	#5
withamc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 396	Ditto!

06-09-2001, 02:35 AM	#6
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	Make that my vote too. Had the same problem twice within about 6 months. Look at your plug wires too. Mine had oil on them as well (but mine aren't organized with a loom or anything....just hanging down). ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

06-09-2001, 07:50 AM	#7
302man Registered Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: INDIANAPOLIS Posts: 404	Valve cover gasket, possible rear intake ------------------ 302,vortech s trim @18-20lbs showing,edelbrock performer heads-o ringed,gt 40 upper&lower, mac 1 5/8"long tubes, sub frame connectors,50/50 rear, 70/30 front, manual rack,3:55 gears, c4 , best time 10.13@135mph

06-09-2001, 07:58 AM	#8
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	I bet it is Valve cover gasket I bet, what side is it on, is it the driver's side. That is where my leaks about every 3 years!

06-09-2001, 03:04 PM	#9
RobertD Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: El Paso, Texas, USA Posts: 170	Yep, I agree on the valve cover gasket. If you can't see the leak, you can run your finger along the back of the flange to see if it's the culprit. ------------------ Robert 91GT; 88 ASC McLaren #709

06-11-2001, 07:10 PM	#10
84stangLX Guest Posts: n/a	I'm going to be daring and say the front of the intake manifold. It'll probably be valve cover gaskets, but what the hell! ------------------ '84 Mustang 5.0 LX My car

06-11-2001, 08:40 PM	#11
93CobraR Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,575	I say it's the valve cover gasket too. ------------------ 87 GT, 4 inch cowl hood,17x9 Cobra R's/255/45's,GT-40 heads,Crane 2031, Edelbrock intake, long tubes headers,h-pipe,Flows,BBK cold air, Mass air,70mm MAF, 1.7's, 1" spacer,underdrive pulleys,Pro 5.0, King Cobra, Adj. fuel Reg., Lakewood Lift Bars,50/50's,subframes, 4.10's. Best time 12.759 Best MPH 106.79 Best 60' 1.695 Visit my site at: http://www.geocities.com/cobrar93_2000/MyPage.html