pics of rear of motor

[Formula Z]

pulled my trans yesterday to check the rear main seal as im leaving oil all over the place, including my driveway, garage, underside of my car and whoever is following me (gold camaro on the way back to GR). it just didnt seem like it was that bad, but the only time i seen smoke was when id get on it. and the smoke was from the oil landing on my exhaust, because even its coated pretty good with oil. heres the pic before i removed the rear cover.



if you want one with the rear cover off, i can do that pretty easy

[Will]

I'd like to see that!

[klrlt1]

looks like possibly the oil pan is leaking.

[Virtue]

yeah hard to tell maybe where the rear cover meets the oil pan

[Formula Z]

here it is with the cover off. and i really dont think the oil pan is leaking. its a little dirty around the edges but no wet oil

[Formula Z]

yeah hard to tell maybe where the rear cover meets the oil pan

thats what im thinking. anyone know if i can get the oil pan off with the motor still in sitting like it is right now???? i need to know......

[1BADAIR]

where the leak is , is usually clean. look at the pass side. It looks wet all the way up to the head. check the oil sender and the pass valve cover
I was gonna mention this yesterday when you posted the other pics

[Formula Z]

ok, maybe i need to look a little closer. thanks for the help guys, but keep it coming.....

ok went out and looked closer at the valve covers...not them for sure

[Virtue]

thats what im thinking. anyone know if i can get the oil pan off with the motor still in sitting like it is right now???? i need to know......

you can lower the pan enough to get the gasket off but without jacking the motor up i dont think u can get the pan all the way off

edit*

when i put my valve covers on my pass side gasket slipped out in the back and the way it was leaking made it look like a rear main, i sat under the car with it running for like 10 mins till i figured it out

def check the side of the block like larry said

on the rear cover gasket some people put a dab of rtv at where it meets the oil pan gasket for better sealing

[Formula Z]

you can lower the pan enough to get the gasket off but without jacking the motor up i dont think u can get the pan all the way off

ok to get the old gasket off, but to put a new one on, is that possible??

[my95z28]

okay ready for the retard idea? Put it back together, start it and see where it is leaking from

[Formula Z]

actually after getting it off the ground and wiping it down the best i could, i did start it and got under it to see if i could see something leaking. nothing. thats why i wonder if its only when the car is under a load that its leaking.

[Lucky SOB]

im guessin this isn't a stream of oil???

[Virtue]

ok to get the old gasket off, but to put a new one on, is that possible??

yeah but the stock gasket is held on by 2 rivits you can still rip the old gasket off but just grabe some small cutting pliers to cut the tops off so the new gasket sits flush flat on the pan

sounds hard but you'll see how simple it is if you do it.


you could rev the motor to build more oil pressure to see if it leaks that way incase you didn't

make sure u put the rear cover on before you bolt the oil pan on, sounds dumb but some people do it differently and the pan has to be centered

[Formula Z]

im guessin this isn't a stream of oil???

yeah i was draining the oil at the same time.