90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

i got a 90' cutlass for a beater last year. it has the 2.5l tbi engine. it started to leak oil from what seems like the timing cover. i know someone has to have had one of these before with a similar problem. i'm not sure if it is the timing cover gasket, or the main seal. i have yet to get it all apart, i'm inside warming up. its ------ 20 degrees outside.
thanks for any info

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

What kind of cutlass?

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

not alot of info but I have done front seals on those, get a speedy sleeve for the balancer just in case its groved up. I do suggest you wash it all up and see if thats the real leak or not.

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

cutlass calais

where exactly is the fron seal? i can't seem to find a picture anywhere on wherer it could be

also what the ---- is up with the a/c condenser bslt tensioner. i can't figure out what bolt is the pivot. i ------ hate american cars

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

It can only be the timing cover gasket or front crank seal, take the cover off and see. The front seal is in back of the timing cover.

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it only leaks when its running, btw.
any clue what size that crank pulley bolt is?

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

Are you kidding me?

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

holy ----, maybe you can hold your moms purse while she gives it a try.

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

uh...no why would i be?

holy ----, maybe you can SHUT THE ---- UP, and not post here if you don't have anything to contribute.



i got the damn a/c belt off and ----, now i'm to the crank pully nut. i just sprayed it, so i'm gonna let it sit a bit.
will i do any damage if i use a impact to get that off? i've heard that is could possibly ---- up your bearings. any truth to that?

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

Why the hell would you ask what size a bolt is instead of just looking at it yourself? :1

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just to get a heads up, so i know if i need to go to the store to get the right size socket. i can't tell the size by lookin at it :1

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

you are not a real man. :3

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

you should be able to do anything on your car with an adjustable wrench and a hammer.

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

acually princess I was being serious, Its obvious anything beyond a oil change is above your abilities.

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

i was being serious too, SHUT THE ---- UP. that also is obvious

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this thing is a fuggin bitch, man. never had so much trouble with something that should be simple
i finally got all the ---- apart (after eating and smokin' and ------ around). i'm about to put the ---- back in. thanks for the help. those that gave any useable input.

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

your welcome princess!

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

any oil leak should not be too hard.

headgasket check

-run a bottle to coolant and check for bubbles
-check to see if there is oil coolant contamination

other oil leaks

pressure wash engine with all parts off car near leak.
run engine and look for drips.

there is some oil dye ---- you can use to to find out where its comign from.

Re: 90' Cutlass Oil leak prob. little help???
 

Those cars are pos's. Throw some jb weld over where the leak is coming out and call it a day.

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