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Oil Leaks... Again

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Freeze plugs retain water and coolant... Not oil.
I'm not sure if they're called "freeze plugs," but there are plugs in the block with oil behind them. You'll see larger and smaller plugs--the oil plugs are the smaller ones.
 
Yeah, I wasn't suggesting they were the source of the leak, just sharing some information. Are you sure it's not the valve cover gasket? Just trying to save you some work...
 
Ok, so the valve cover is probably 60% of the problem (it was leaking from the passenger side corner). But I still think the head gasket needs replacing because there is minor run down coming from it. Maybe I will rtv and silicone the s*** out of it and hope that temporarily holds it back. I was thinking loosen the bolts and squirt a ton in there; of course careful not to clog anything...
 
Ok, so the valve cover is probably 60% of the problem (it was leaking from the passenger side corner). But I still think the head gasket needs replacing because there is minor run down coming from it. Maybe I will rtv and silicone the s*** out of it and hope that temporarily holds it back. I was thinking loosen the bolts and squirt a ton in there; of course careful not to clog anything...


DO NOT DO THIS!!!! waste of time and whatever you use to do it.
 
Yeah best solution is just pull the head and replace the head gasket.....great time to replace the valve cover gasket....cam seals and check valve stems seals as well. Bandaiding the problem not only is a bad idea but will bite you in the butt. If you're going to put effort into fixing the issue....then fix it right.
 
its not going to help or stop any oil from going anywhere you dont want it to, unfortunately.

If anything, you would be making the mess worse honestly. oil cleans up easy enough.

what your talking about doing would be a nightmare to clean up
 
That sounds like a much better idea, but take your time. Dont worry so much about how fast you can do it. Just take your time and do a nice job bud.
 
That sounds like a much better idea, but take your time. Dont worry so much about how fast you can do it. Just take your time and do a nice job bud.
I will take my time as much as I can, but my job always creeps up behind me and taps on my shoulder...
So I do need it done in a timely manner, of course focusing on the details too... :pray:
 
I'm lucky to have a day when I don't have to go somewhere... I can use my brother's Subaru occasionally but he's not too... well... not too happy to let me drive it.:tease:

And I definitely want to keep miles off the pace car.

Truck gulps on gas. (can't afford that often)
 
If/when you replace the head gasket, it's worth checking both surfaces with a good straight edge.
 
Just figured I'd update this after 6 or 7 months LOL.
- oil pressure sending unit was leaking
- CAS was leaking
- oil pan gasket was leaking
- camshaft position sensor was leaking

Maybe I will rtv and silicone the s*** out of it and hope that temporarily holds it back. I was thinking loosen the bolts and squirt a ton in there; of course careful not to clog anything...
Damn, I'm not sure how I didn't realize that was a terrible idea. I did not do this!!! LOL
 
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