 Oil leak identified...., Advice on how to fix. |
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| Quinn Moore |
 Oct 21 2026, 11:44 AM
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Qmoore  Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 13-July 21 From: Lake Geneva, WI Member No.: 25,718 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Found a new oil leak. It appears to be the case through bolt in between cyl. 1&2
Picture is a little rough....tough to get phone up in there. How to fix? Thanks for any insight.  |
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| friethmiller |
Oct 21 2026, 12:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,586 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(Quinn Moore @ Oct 21 2026, 12:44 PM)  Found a new oil leak. It appears to be the case through bolt in between cyl. 1&2 Picture is a little rough....tough to get phone up in there. How to fix? Thanks for any insight. Looks like the #1 or #2 intake push rod tube to me. Hard to tell. |
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| friethmiller |
Oct 21 2026, 12:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,586 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Confirmed Through-bolt. Here's mine.
 You're probably not going to like the answer to this question. I think you're going to have to pull all the pull rod tubes/ push rods, remove the tin on both sides so you can get at the bolt. Loosen it, apply thread sealant and then re-torque. Somebody else might have a better trick. Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| Shivers |
Oct 21 2026, 03:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,680 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
First thing I would do is wipe off that oil and see if it comes back. Maybe I am losing it but I zoomed in and could not see oil on the washer or the sealant. It is just that is a lot of work and I do not see oil squeezing out from behind. Maybe look above first
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| Quinn Moore |
Oct 21 2026, 03:11 PM
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Qmoore Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 13-July 21 From: Lake Geneva, WI Member No.: 25,718 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(friethmiller @ Oct 21 2026, 01:24 PM) Confirmed Through-bolt. Here's mine. You're probably not going to like the answer to this question. I think you're going to have to pull all the pull rod tubes/ push rods, remove the tin on both sides so you can get at the bolt. Loosen it, apply thread sealant and then re-torque. Somebody else might have a better trick. Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Hey, thanks. You're right....I don't like it. But it needs to be fixed. Is that a crush washer behind a or the "regular" washer. Found this on pelican. Tried PET but was having a hard time locating that specific bolt configuration. If Im going in, I want to be ready with new washer/washers etc https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/9011...-101-161-03-oem Thanks again. |
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| friethmiller |
Oct 21 2026, 03:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,586 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(Shivers @ Oct 21 2026, 04:06 PM) First thing I would do is wipe off that oil and see if it comes back. Maybe I am losing it but I zoomed in and could not see oil on the washer or the sealant. It is just that is a lot of work and I do not see oil squeezing out from behind. Maybe look above first (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Also you might be able to get a wrench up there to try and tighten it, if that's the source of the leak. |
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