F!!!! Oil Leak...

[Daniel_Mc]

Awesome! Thank you. I should be home in and able to start on the car in the next 2 hours. Great way to spend a Friday night huh?

Daniel

[Vikki]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and have a small oil leak. I think it is coming from a pipe plug below the left cylinder head in the block. The oil drips on an O2 sensor on the left exhaust pipe creating a burning smell. Does anyone know what size Allen wrench will fit it?
Thanks in advance for your help.

[LGAFF]

I had same issue with Cam Position Sesnor...new O-Ring and problem solved

[VetteMed]

Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

7mm or 8mm and yes oil can leak from there. if you can get to it.. let me know how, I want to check mine as well

It's 8mm bolts that hold that cover on. Once I removed my oil filter housing, to change out the leaky oil pressure switch, this plate is fairly easy to access. I don't see how you could get to it with the oil filter housing bolted in place, however. My bolts were snug, but not tight - I gave 'em an extra 1/4 turn with a box-end wrench.

Not a bad job:

Remove serpentine belt
Unbolt belt tensioner
Remove oil cooler lines
Unclip 3 electrical connections on filter housing
Remove bolts for oil filter housing (3 down low, one up high).

an $8 gasket from Jerry for the filter housing, and you're good to go.

Andrew

[ittlfly]

Originally Posted by LGAFF

I had same issue with Cam Position Sesnor...new O-Ring and problem solved

I'll drink to that....

[-=Jeff=-]

Originally Posted by VetteMed

It's 8mm bolts that hold that cover on. Once I removed my oil filter housing, to change out the leaky oil pressure switch, this plate is fairly easy to access. I don't see how you could get to it with the oil filter housing bolted in place, however. My bolts were snug, but not tight - I gave 'em an extra 1/4 turn with a box-end wrench.

Not a bad job:

Remove serpentine belt
Unbolt belt tensioner
Remove oil cooler lines
Unclip 3 electrical connections on filter housing
Remove bolts for oil filter housing (3 down low, one up high).

an $8 gasket from Jerry for the filter housing, and you're good to go.

Andrew

Thanks.. my next winter project

[Daniel_Mc]

Well It took all of about 30 minutes with the correct tool and the sensor was changed and I haven't had another issue with the ZR-1 at all. Thanks for the help from everyone and Jerry Thank you for the part and gasket!!!!

Daniel