ProwlerOnline, Plymouth/Chrysler Prowler Discussion Forum

Home Page

Owners Registry

Discussion Forums

ProwlerMall

Event Scrapbooks

About

Prowler Products By Gary	Tom Mills - Plymouth Prowler Parts

Forum:	Technical Questions & Answers
Topic:	Oil Drip... where is it coming from?

Want to register?

Who Can Post?

Any registered users may post a reply.

About Registration

You must be registered in order to post a topic or reply in this forum.

Your UserName:

Your Password:

Forget your password?

Message Icon:

Your Reply.:

*HTML is OFF
*UBB Code is ON

<-- Click on Smilie face
to insert a Smilie Into Your Message

Image Posting Instructions

Mode: Off Help Prompt Inline

Options

Email Notification: E-mails sent to you whenever someone replies. Only registered users are eligible.
Disable Smilies in This Post.
Show Signature: include your profile signature. Only registered users may have signatures.

*If HTML and/or UBB Code are enabled, this means you can use HTML and/or UBB Code in your message.

If you have previously registered, but forgotten your password, click here.

T O P I C R E V I E W
Koastal Cat I have discovered oil dripping on my new headers :0 ... at the hottest part of the pipe too. Not good!
A bolt located just above the driver side exhaust port closest to the firewall. The oil is not coming from the valve cover or above. It appears to be coming from the bolt that�s holding a bracket.
My question: Does this bolt hole have access to an internal oil passage?
Should I just take the bolt out and put sealant on the treads?
Thanks
- Kcat
Black Tie 161 What an odd place for an oil leak. And it's weeping from the bolt itself?
If it's just one bolt, I would unscrew it and see what's inside...If there is oil on the threads, then your theory is right. If there's no oil on the threads, then maybe it's leaking from above somewhere and dripping on the bolt area, but that's unlikely looking at the bolt location.....err...I think.
Look ABOVE the bolt before unscrewing anything and see if there is a possibility of oil dripping above the bolt on to it.
Good luck!
butchcee I used that bolt on an earlier supercharger intall and dont recall it being a "wet hole". Possible a valve cover leak that's traveling?
cnote6 I would like to know where it is coming from???
------------------

ed monahan Any chance the fan is blowing it and that is where it is landing?
dbudner Here's an ugly thought, you don't think anything is cracked do you? I would take the bracket off and take a better look.
Koastal Cat Thanks everyone for your ideas.
The dealer could not find the leak.
The most logical place would be the valve cover gasket, which is located right above the bolt. But it looks clean and intact.
No cracked block either.
So they put sealant on the bolt and torque it down.
Here is the weird part (never heard of this) they put die in the oil and told me to come back in a couple weeks and they would use a black light to look for the leak if still dripping. Anybody heard of this die trick?
Thanks again posting you suggestions !
- Kcat
butchcee K Cat--this is common practice for finding leaks--but most dealers wont go the extra mile like your's went. The oil is clear in thin layers so after a parts cleaning, this is a good way to find a reoccouring leak. Tracer oil is more common for finding AC leaks.

Contact Us | Prowler Online Homepage

POA Terms of Service

T O P I C R E V I E W
Koastal Cat	I have discovered oil dripping on my new headers :0 ... at the hottest part of the pipe too. Not good! A bolt located just above the driver side exhaust port closest to the firewall. The oil is not coming from the valve cover or above. It appears to be coming from the bolt that�s holding a bracket. My question: Does this bolt hole have access to an internal oil passage? Should I just take the bolt out and put sealant on the treads? Thanks - Kcat
Black Tie 161	What an odd place for an oil leak. And it's weeping from the bolt itself? If it's just one bolt, I would unscrew it and see what's inside...If there is oil on the threads, then your theory is right. If there's no oil on the threads, then maybe it's leaking from above somewhere and dripping on the bolt area, but that's unlikely looking at the bolt location.....err...I think. Look ABOVE the bolt before unscrewing anything and see if there is a possibility of oil dripping above the bolt on to it. Good luck!
butchcee	I used that bolt on an earlier supercharger intall and dont recall it being a "wet hole". Possible a valve cover leak that's traveling?
cnote6	I would like to know where it is coming from??? ------------------
ed monahan	Any chance the fan is blowing it and that is where it is landing?
dbudner	Here's an ugly thought, you don't think anything is cracked do you? I would take the bracket off and take a better look.
Koastal Cat	Thanks everyone for your ideas. The dealer could not find the leak. The most logical place would be the valve cover gasket, which is located right above the bolt. But it looks clean and intact. No cracked block either. So they put sealant on the bolt and torque it down. Here is the weird part (never heard of this) they put die in the oil and told me to come back in a couple weeks and they would use a black light to look for the leak if still dripping. Anybody heard of this die trick? Thanks again posting you suggestions ! - Kcat
butchcee	K Cat--this is common practice for finding leaks--but most dealers wont go the extra mile like your's went. The oil is clear in thin layers so after a parts cleaning, this is a good way to find a reoccouring leak. Tracer oil is more common for finding AC leaks.