I've had this random oil leak lately. After 20/30 minutes driving and then coming to a stop, smoke comes out from the hood and sides of the car. (no fire though)

Originally, it was thought that the oil breather tank caused the problem, but that's not it. Oil appears to be dripping onto the header causing the smoke (still no fire)
My neighbor (who says he's a mechanic) stuck his hand under the oil filter and said it was wet there and followed by saying, it only happens after driving a while because the oil heats up & leaks out of the filter.

I changed my oil today for the first time since the new block was installed so hopefully that solves the problem. If not...guess I'll (or D) will try something different

 

Just to make sure, are you positive the oil dipstick tube is not leaking?

That is a pretty common place to have an oil leak.

It seems very odd to leak oil out of the block near the oil filter.

Check to make sure the oil cooler and oil pressure sender are installed properly.

 

If there was any old filter gasket left on the block it could leak there.

 

I have seen some OEM Filters @ my dealership come without the gasket on the filter. Just a thought check it out!

 

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I put the filter on. it had a gasket. whether or not it's tight enough.. well, i duno. It is not leaking from the pressure sending unit either. it is either the o-ring on the breather box, or well, something else around there.

 

Gasket in tact then has to be something close by. I would think the O ring would be a good chance if not the gasket.

 

so far so good after the oil change. We'll see... I guess I'm just burning the previously leaked shiot off now. Maybe I'll get off my *** and wipe everything down tomorrow and see what happens after that....probably not though

 

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I put the filter on. it had a gasket. whether or not it's tight enough.. well, i duno. It is not leaking from the pressure sending unit either. it is either the o-ring on the breather box, or well, something else around there. </TD></TR></TABLE>

lube the gasket with a bit of new oil (old will work also)...then hand tight on, then after it is hand tight, proceed to tighten it another 1/4 turn.

this will be tight enough.

 

Seeing as its a new block, could it be the oil cooler between the block and the filter?

 

yea its possible...if its not tight....or something is wrong w/ the gastket on the filter

 

maybe the tanker missed the smell of burning oil and was trying to re-live her past???

 

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:middlefinger:

 

anyone else?

 

i think D knows how to install an oil filter btw.

 

my thoughts exactly....of course, one would think we knew how to tighten the drainplug on the tranny as well.....lmfao

 

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my thoughts exactly....of course, one would think we knew how to tighten the drainplug on the tranny as well.....lmfao </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol. Ok, no more comment on other things we did know how to do but were too tired/drunk to actually do

 

Yeah, almost lost the tranny due to Johnny Tran.

Marc---&gt; who is not complaining about the free help

 

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BISH, thats what you get for letting us (D and I) drink mass beers....

me-"D, you get that tranny drain plug bish? :burp: I need another b33r"

D- "uh, I think so....C00rs owns"

me-"good enough for me....its just marc-e-mark...if you break down in SC, dont call my ***"

D-"sweet"

 

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BISH, thats what you get for letting us (D and I) drink mass beers....

me-"D, you get that tranny drain plug bish? :burp: I need another b33r"

D- "uh, I think so....C00rs owns"

me-"good enough for me....its just marc-e-mark...if you break down in SC, dont call my ***"

D-"sweet"

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yeah mang....we'll see you ****** in a few weeks for more