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Oct 30, 2008 | 06:42 PM

tibbitt23451

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From: Virginia Beach

Car: 1991 Camaro RS

Engine: 406

Transmission: t5

Axle/Gears: 373

oil leak

I can't find out were this oil leak is coming from. It drips from the starter onto the y pipe. Any ideas?

Oct 30, 2008 | 06:57 PM

Brando5641

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From: Siloam Springs AR.

Car: 1998 Trans/Am, 1989 RS Camaro

Engine: LS1, LQ9 6.0

Transmission: 4L60E, 4L60E

Axle/Gears: 2.73, 2.73

Re: oil leak

oil pressure sender might be leaking. The intake could also be doing it.

Oct 31, 2008 | 02:55 PM

OldCelica

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Car: '91 Camaro 305V8, '91 Camaro 3.1V6

Re: oil leak

Could also be coming from the distributor. The O-ring on my wife's Camaro went bad and it leaked A LOT.

Oct 31, 2008 | 06:54 PM

tibbitt23451

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Car: 1991 Camaro RS

Engine: 406

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Axle/Gears: 373

Re: oil leak

NOT COMING FROM DISTRIBUTOR, INTAKE OR VALVE COVER. IT HAS TO BE THE OIL PAN. WOULD THE REAR SEAL SLING OIL ON TOP OF STARTER? THE LEAK IS VERY BAD.

Oct 31, 2008 | 10:17 PM

kcb37

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Re: oil leak

If you have no oil above the starter on the block, it's probably the pan.
Driving it is more then likely causing the air to carry some of it to the top of the starter.

Best thing to do would be clean it, then drive it around the block, easy, then look at it again.