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vilant · 03-17-2013

Noticed a little bit oil, under the car the other day. I searched all around the top side of the engine and couldn't see any oil seepage from anything. So, I jacked the car up and crawled under to investigate. There was a film of oil on the oil pan and seemed to dripping from the frame. Had a 100 watt droplight and didn't see any sensors leaking. There was a little oil on the pan screws, but nothing dripping. This cheesy plastic clamp was loose, I'm guessing this is part of the crankcase ventilation, because two metal tubes are joined by a rubber coupling and by the said cheap clamps.

So I pulled the clamp tighter with pliers and retightened the oil pan screws I could get to(really only a couple of them went any tighter, and just barely). Cleaned everything up with a rag and haven't seem any new oil drips, but I haven't driven yet. Hopefully, I solved it. Anyone have a similar problem before?

03-17-2013	#1
vilant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 772	Sprung a leak Noticed a little bit oil, under the car the other day. I searched all around the top side of the engine and couldn't see any oil seepage from anything. So, I jacked the car up and crawled under to investigate. There was a film of oil on the oil pan and seemed to dripping from the frame. Had a 100 watt droplight and didn't see any sensors leaking. There was a little oil on the pan screws, but nothing dripping. This cheesy plastic clamp was loose, I'm guessing this is part of the crankcase ventilation, because two metal tubes are joined by a rubber coupling and by the said cheap clamps. So I pulled the clamp tighter with pliers and retightened the oil pan screws I could get to(really only a couple of them went any tighter, and just barely). Cleaned everything up with a rag and haven't seem any new oil drips, but I haven't driven yet. Hopefully, I solved it. Anyone have a similar problem before? __________________ Joe 1990 Bright Red ZR-1 #2599