Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

'84 Camaro - I found an oil leak

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 3, 2007 | 12:23 PM
  #1  
InsomniacZ28's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
From: Pennsylvania
Car: 1984 Z28
Engine: 305ci V8
Transmission: Auto
'84 Camaro - I found an oil leak

1984 Camaro Z28 : 5.0L V8 305

After checking underneath the hood today I found the following:

1) I have oil seemingly sprayed on my upper radiator hose as well as the front of my engine.
2) After/while running the car oil is dripping somewhere from the front of the engine...running down along my lower radiator hose...and then dripping onto the ground.
3) Also it is coating pretty much everything underneath the engine (I'm guessing this is happening while the car is moving)

Anyone have any clue as to where the oil could be coming from?

All of this seems to be going on in the front/passenger side/underneath part of my engine if that helps. It's pretty clean on top and in the back.

I checked a few other sites and people have said the "sump gasket" is a common source of oil leaks?

Anyway, if anyone can help that would be great cause this is driving me insane.

Thanks.
Reply
Old May 3, 2007 | 01:30 PM
  #2  
rjpbboi's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 233
Likes: 0
From: Massachusetts
Car: 87 Trans Am, 89 RX7
Engine: 350tpi,350carb
Transmission: T-5,t56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi,4.11 posi
Re: '84 Camaro - I found an oil leak

jack the car up and look for any cracks in the oil system.
Reply
Old May 3, 2007 | 01:57 PM
  #3  
Apeiron's Avatar
Moderator
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 20,981
Likes: 11
From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: '84 Camaro - I found an oil leak

Have you got a smog pump?
Reply
Old May 3, 2007 | 04:50 PM
  #4  
VenomX-87's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 651
Likes: 0
From: Adelaide, Australia.
Car: 1984 Trans-Am WS6
Engine: WAS: 5.0HO, SOON: ZZ383-425HP.
Transmission: 700R4 with shift kit
Re: '84 Camaro - I found an oil leak

LOL yeah i had the same problem, If you don't have a smog pump look next to the harmonic balancer on the left of the blocks face there are two holes dose the top one have a bolt in it?
If not get a very short bolt (duno the size thread) and plug the top hole IT MUST BE SHORT or it will hit the fuel pumps pushrod!.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Navy8125
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
4
Aug 21, 2015 09:32 AM
92camaroJoe
Tech / General Engine
6
Aug 13, 2015 06:07 AM
bjpotter
History / Originality
3
Aug 12, 2015 06:06 PM
drathaar907
TPI
0
Aug 6, 2015 04:20 PM
antares57
History / Originality
4
Aug 6, 2015 07:47 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:36 PM.