Rear Main Leak?

[Matt Bachand]

IT turns out someone (tranny shop?) replaced the return line piece where it attaches by the FFM, and never tightened the hose clamp. I could move it with my hand. It was all cruddy so I think that was the leak.

And FTB rocks, I replaced all my fuel lines with nice 3/8 rubber, and FFM spews like mad.

I also tossed in a new OPS w/ext while I had everything apart.

Runs strong as hell. I hope thats the end of this drip.

 

[Crankme69]

I'd start spraying them studs down daily with some BP blaster...can't hurt Matt

 

[Matt Bachand]

I'd start spraying them studs down daily with some BP blaster...can't hurt Matt

You are right, maybe consistently along with numerous heat cycles will make the difference.

 

[iamdave0887]

My crossover bolts all came out with PB blaster and lots of patience
, and that was with Long Island constant salt spray in the air.

The 94 however most of the bolts snapped. The driver's manifold all 3 snapped and had to be drilled and tapped.

Whatever you do don't get the donuts from SSD. They were cheap wheni got them and didn't have that little metal ring that holds the donut into the manifold. Guess how big of a PITA it was to hold that donut in place and slide the crossover flange up at the same time? Not to mention try to hold all that up while threading on a nut onto one of the studs.

The donut gaskets from SSD could be different now as it's been a good while since i've done that.

I have the Warpspeed 2.5" Crossover and it was showing no signs of rust last time i was under there, and that's after 2 new england winters.

 

[3500GMC]

PB blaster and a 1/2" impact. Sometimes you can rattle out what looks to be hopelessly seized stuff.