Re: -Oil Leak Update/Help- (archive)

Well, I did replace the filter, it was, as i thought, not the cause of the leak. I have replaced the rearmost sensor on the housing (pressure i think), the filter housing gasket (i made it from gasket material, i have one on order thought), the pressure valve assembly (service bulletin item), I have removed, cleaned, threadlocked and retorqued the two bolts that hold the alternator mount to the timing cover/block, and the two below them. Still leaking. It appears to be coming from the bolt, directly under the collant line, that holds the timing cover. I again tried to reseal it with hi-temp gasket maker, but it still leaks. This bolt doesn't seem to get very tight thought, about 22NM at most, it might be stripped. Does anyone have any ideas about a place i have not checked, or what i should do? How can i fix this bolt if, it is stripped? It does not appear to be the housing gasket, but when i put the OEM gasket on, we'll see. Also it is not any of the oil lines, they are fine.
TIA,
EdZ

Don't know where else you can check, but if the hole is accessibable, you might try retaping the hole with the same size threads to clean up the threads.. Otherwise, there are Heilcoil metric sets to retap the hole. This will require redrilling the hole. I would only do this as a last resort.

Permtex makes a thread retighten goop to make bolts tighter.

good luck

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