Before you go crazy looking for the oil leak check the oil pressure sender on the left side of the motor. It is very common for them to leak and make it seem like it is the pan gasket or whatever. The sender can be resealed or replaced. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Williams" <chris@xxxx> wrote: > > Hi all, > >Right, I had noticed a small oil leak that I thought was coming from > >the crankshaft oil seal. However upon looking closer it looks like it > >is coming from above the crank and below the water pump. So does this > >mean that I am about to lose all my oil pressure one day when an oil > >way in the 'valley of death' burst's or is there anywhere else that > >can leak oil above the crankshaft that I have overlooked? > >Or should i just be on the lookout for a new block :-( > >I have had some great ideas from Martin, but would like to throw this > open for everones ideas. > > >Thanks All, > > > >Chris > >Vin#4584 > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/