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Old May 23, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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LB8 oil leak?

Hello again guys! I come back with another question that you can hopefullly help me with (considering I'm no mechanic :P).

My car has been leaking oil since I bought it a few months ago and just got a new clutch and rear main seal put in to hopefully stop the leak, since I was told by many good mechanics that was most likely the problem. I nearly ran out of oil today and realized I'll have to keep looking but don't know where to start. Anybody have any ideas? I have an 89 Camaro RS 2.8L LB8. Any help would be greatly appreciated. As always, thank you very much in advance!
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Old May 24, 2013 | 05:53 AM
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Re: LB8 oil leak?

Take the car to the quarter car wash. Stop along the way and pick up about 3 cans of engine degreaser. Clean all the accumulated funk off the motor, so you can see it. Drive it for a few miles.

Wherever new oil appears, that's where the leak is.

Prime suspects include the oil pressure sending unit and the distributor O-ring.
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