oil coming from under head

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  1. AUSSIE DAVE

    AUSSIE DAVE Road Train Member

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    You will need a mirror to be able to see the injector wiring harness plug/connector at the back of the head area between the firewall and engine,, if it is leaking from there you can do a temp repair (may last up to a year or more) by degreasing the area around the connection then clean with spray can carby cleaner, and let dry, and then spray with silicon adhesive to seal the area. :yes2557:


     
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  3. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Keep an eye on your oil level. If the leak is bad enough that you can see drip, drip, drip, then that needs to be fixed. If this something that simply power washing the engine once a month will take care of then that is what I would do. I have never tried the spray, but I would like to try it sometime. Minor oil leaks are basically just cosmetic defects. I would wait till the engine needs to be tore apart for a real reason. Taking everything apart and changing 12 gaskets and orings just because one is leaking a bit seems dumb to me. You really aren't "fixing" anything.
     
  4. earthmover

    earthmover Medium Load Member

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    thanks for the help guys ill get it cleaned up this weekend and see where or how much its leaking and will keep you posted mike
     
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