Could it be something as simple as the dipstick tube or oil fill tube not being tightly connected? -Mark On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 6:06 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > I seem to have them. > > Got my 88GL back today with the new manual tranny. But guess what - got a > serious oil leak right under the crankshaft pulley, seemingly in the > vacinity of the oil pump. WTH ( what the heck!). > > This really has me confounded. The last few months it's been one thing > after another. Last time it went out the door of the shop after getting > CV's lubed and some other things, and the brakes failed right out the front > door of the shop. I found the problem and fixed that without further ado. > This time I had the tranny changed and a new clutch put in, and it works > great, but right out of the shop Black Oil Niagra Falls starts at the > pulley end of the engine. What the hey? > > Spent a ton, expended a lot of my own energy fixing, and I still can't > really drive it anywhere. Back end is covered in so much oil its dripping > off the bumper and trailer hitch!! > > Any suggestions anyone - besides driving it off into the river? > > John > |
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