Date:         Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:06:07 EDT
Reply-To:     Rogerspace2@AOL.COM
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From:         Roger Reynolds <Rogerspace2@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: oil dripping from dip stick tube
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I have cleaned the engine and inspected a few times now and am pretty sure
that the oil is comming from the end of the dip stick tube.  I can see a drop
of oil hanging from the loop on the dip stick when I stop and if I clean that
off it will be there at the next stop.  The engine itself doesn't seem to get
any oil on it, just the sheet metal below the dip stick "loop".

Thanks,
Roger


In a message dated 7/21/2002 2:30:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
developtrust@COX.NET writes:


> Look for the freeze plug at the back end near the belt pulleys. Sometimes
> these leak oil a little. No way to fix it that I know of except some type
> of
> sealant. My mechanic tells me there is no oil pressure there and to just
> live with it as the engine must come apart to put in a new plug.
>
> William
>