How to fix oil leak on Silverado Sierra?
How to fix oil leak on Silverado Sierra?
– place the new gasket on the pan and place a 3/16 by 1 inch long bead of RTV on all 4 corners between the corner bolt holes. – reassemble is opposite of the above. Buy a chiltons manual, there is a sequence to torquing the pan bolts.
How to change the oil pan gasket on a Silverado?
Its not that difficult to change the oil pan gasket even on a 4wd. Here are some steps: – remove the skid plate if equipped. – remove the starter, 2 bolts. you have to get it in the perfect angle to get it off. You may have to loosen the plastic trans cover at this point. (1 bolt below the starter I believe 10mm)
When was the last time I had an oil leak?
That being said, we are in a predicament. I had a nasty oil leak about 6 months ago that turned out to be the rear main seal. That was fixed, and I also replaced the oil cooler lines, and oil pan gasket during the time it was in the shop.
How often does my pan gasket leak oil?
I’ve had 3 pan gaskets put on over the last four months (all at shop’s expense) and the same leak comes back again and again. It’s a small leak, it will put a quarter size drop of oil down in the driveway about every 2 days, but it just rubs me wrong.
Where is the oil leak on my Silverado Sierra?
Original problem was an oil leak off the back of the engine/transmission bellhousing area. It had gotten so severe that it was leaking a few large puddles (orange size) overnight. I was going to fix it myself, but time wasn’t something I had an abundance of, and I wasn’t sure of where the oil was coming from.
Where does the oil come from in a GMC Truck?
Originally the leak appeared to be coming from my rear main seal due to the collection of leaking oil where the bottom of my tranny and engine meet. But upon further investigation I noticed that the oil was also half way up the sides of my transmission’s bell housing (out side).
Its not that difficult to change the oil pan gasket even on a 4wd. Here are some steps: – remove the skid plate if equipped. – remove the starter, 2 bolts. you have to get it in the perfect angle to get it off. You may have to loosen the plastic trans cover at this point. (1 bolt below the starter I believe 10mm)
I’ve had 3 pan gaskets put on over the last four months (all at shop’s expense) and the same leak comes back again and again. It’s a small leak, it will put a quarter size drop of oil down in the driveway about every 2 days, but it just rubs me wrong.
