Oil Leaking
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Oil Leaking
I have a 1997 LS400 with 150K miles on it.
I have an oil leak that I feel is high on the engine because I can see some oil on the firewall and the car smokes in the engine bay from oil reaching the exhaust.
I am thinking that I need to replace both the valve cover gaskets and my question is that while I am in there changing those out, are there any other relatively easy gaskets that I could also replace while I am at it?
Thanks.
I have an oil leak that I feel is high on the engine because I can see some oil on the firewall and the car smokes in the engine bay from oil reaching the exhaust.
I am thinking that I need to replace both the valve cover gaskets and my question is that while I am in there changing those out, are there any other relatively easy gaskets that I could also replace while I am at it?
Thanks.
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Not sure about gaskets but consider replacing any hoses that look brittle when you remove the intake assembly. I broke a couple pulling it off to change the leads. Age is terrible for rubber. Mine is a 1990 tho so yours may be better.
Not sure when you last changed plugs and leads but if it's due, you might as well while you are down that far
Not sure when you last changed plugs and leads but if it's due, you might as well while you are down that far
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I have a 1997 LS400 with 150K miles on it.
I have an oil leak that I feel is high on the engine because I can see some oil on the firewall and the car smokes in the engine bay from oil reaching the exhaust.
I am thinking that I need to replace both the valve cover gaskets and my question is that while I am in there changing those out, are there any other relatively easy gaskets that I could also replace while I am at it?
Thanks.
I have an oil leak that I feel is high on the engine because I can see some oil on the firewall and the car smokes in the engine bay from oil reaching the exhaust.
I am thinking that I need to replace both the valve cover gaskets and my question is that while I am in there changing those out, are there any other relatively easy gaskets that I could also replace while I am at it?
Thanks.
Replace those as well.
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I assume a rubberized liquid sealant that is much like Permatex?
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Not sure about gaskets but consider replacing any hoses that look brittle when you remove the intake assembly. I broke a couple pulling it off to change the leads. Age is terrible for rubber. Mine is a 1990 tho so yours may be better.
Not sure when you last changed plugs and leads but if it's due, you might as well while you are down that far
Not sure when you last changed plugs and leads but if it's due, you might as well while you are down that far
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