oil leak

scottie · 01-07-2006, 05:19 PM

i got a 92 chevy 305 engine. it is leaking oil from somewhere around the oil filter. it isnt leaking from the filter, and around the engine block at that point is real dirty so its hard to tell where exactly it is coming from. i beleive its a remote filter and maybe its coming from a gasket between that and the engine block, but im not sure. any ideas on where this leak may be coming from would be greatly appreciated. thanx

scottie · 01-07-2006, 05:29 PM

....and the oil pressure is floating between 20 and 40 and is not staying steady.

chevyguy · 01-07-2006, 08:02 PM

That bolt on boss the filter screws on to are notorious for leaks, Give it a good cleaning and verify its source.

vanhal · 01-07-2006, 08:06 PM

if is has a oil cooler it could be the lines going to the oil cooler
they do like to rot out and cause a oil leak .........pete

scottie · 01-09-2006, 05:58 PM

it looks like its coming out of the top of the bolt on boss. maybe a gasket there? i called autozone to price parts out, and they said they didnt carry any of those parts, is that something i have to go through chevy for?

scottie · 01-21-2006, 05:10 PM

does anyone have any idea where to get this gasket? i cant find it at autozone or napa.... I'm assuming theres a gasket there, but nowhere carries it. would it be best to make my own gasket, cause i know somebody who can do that?

Polaris 500 · 01-21-2006, 05:21 PM

GO buy some gasket paper and you can cut your own i do it for 90% of my gaskets unless its a head gasket or something like that. i will go and buy. it aint hard to cut your own.

just get whatever you putting it on and put it on the paper outline it and cut it out.

72'CaminoKid · 01-21-2006, 05:22 PM

they sell gasket paper at autozone if u wanna make ur own

scottie · 01-21-2006, 05:30 PM

thanx guys, thats what i was thinking i was gonna end up doing

hotrod69 · 01-21-2006, 08:40 PM

Be For U Do That Make Shure It Is Not An O Ring Instead Of A Typical Gasket I Suggest Calling A Gm Parts Distbuter To Be Shure

01-07-2006, 05:19 PM	#1
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Florida (Palm Beach), originally from south of BOSTON Posts: 644	oil leak i got a 92 chevy 305 engine. it is leaking oil from somewhere around the oil filter. it isnt leaking from the filter, and around the engine block at that point is real dirty so its hard to tell where exactly it is coming from. i beleive its a remote filter and maybe its coming from a gasket between that and the engine block, but im not sure. any ideas on where this leak may be coming from would be greatly appreciated. thanx

01-07-2006, 08:02 PM	#3
chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ALABAMA Posts: 3,370	That bolt on boss the filter screws on to are notorious for leaks, Give it a good cleaning and verify its source. __________________ Friends dont let friends use body lifts USMC 92-96 USCG 98 to present

01-07-2006, 08:06 PM	#4
vanhal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 102	oil leaks if is has a oil cooler it could be the lines going to the oil cooler they do like to rot out and cause a oil leak .........pete __________________ I am gm all the way ....... black 98 Z71 3 door short box 5.7

01-09-2006, 05:58 PM	#5
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Florida (Palm Beach), originally from south of BOSTON Posts: 644	it looks like its coming out of the top of the bolt on boss. maybe a gasket there? i called autozone to price parts out, and they said they didnt carry any of those parts, is that something i have to go through chevy for? __________________ im a straight shooter with upper management written all over me

01-21-2006, 05:10 PM	#6
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Florida (Palm Beach), originally from south of BOSTON Posts: 644	does anyone have any idea where to get this gasket? i cant find it at autozone or napa.... I'm assuming theres a gasket there, but nowhere carries it. would it be best to make my own gasket, cause i know somebody who can do that? __________________ im a straight shooter with upper management written all over me

01-07-2006, 05:29 PM	#2
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Florida (Palm Beach), originally from south of BOSTON Posts: 644	....and the oil pressure is floating between 20 and 40 and is not staying steady.

01-21-2006, 05:21 PM	#7
Polaris 500 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	GO buy some gasket paper and you can cut your own i do it for 90% of my gaskets unless its a head gasket or something like that. i will go and buy. it aint hard to cut your own. just get whatever you putting it on and put it on the paper outline it and cut it out.

01-21-2006, 05:22 PM	#8
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,756	they sell gasket paper at autozone if u wanna make ur own __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

01-21-2006, 05:30 PM	#9
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Florida (Palm Beach), originally from south of BOSTON Posts: 644	thanx guys, thats what i was thinking i was gonna end up doing __________________ im a straight shooter with upper management written all over me

01-21-2006, 08:40 PM	#10
hotrod69 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Posts: 51	Be For U Do That Make Shure It Is Not An O Ring Instead Of A Typical Gasket I Suggest Calling A Gm Parts Distbuter To Be Shure __________________ *HOTROD* NOTHING LIKE DRIVING A CHEVY

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