Unless it is litterally pouring out, if unusual oil consumption is occuring a compression check is always in order as a first step. Then go from there. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver steeles wrote: >Hey all: >On a newly rebuilt engine(sold by a List vendor, yet unnamed), after +/- >3500 miles the owner is experiencing about 2 quarts of oil usage/leak per >oil change. I looked at it for her...doesn't appear to be using it, there >is a small leak at the front (rear of the van) main seal. Oil appears also >to be dripping slightly from the dip stick tube. In checking the air inlet >hose and the hose from the breather stack, there appears to a HEAVY film of >oil. All other connections and fittings appear to be tight and proper. >I haven't driven the van for more than just a couple of blocks, but it does >seem to have a little more condensate from the exhaust pipe than any of my >vans. >So here's my question, is the engine oil being compressed by a bad head >gasket? I originally thought it was a bad main seal...but the other areas >are causing me to think about compression. I have no way nor time to do a >leak down test for the next few weeks and the owner wants to do a coast to >coast trip in about ten days. Opinions? >As always TIA. >Stephen >Chillicothe Ohio > > > |
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