serious oil leak

[VXorado]

If its an oil leak, I'm with these guys and have no idea

but I can say that my VX had an oil drip that looked very similar and wasn't oil...it was ATF

Mine was leaking from the transmission cooler in the radiator and would accumulate in the same places as yours from dripping+wind while driving. Its worth checking out even though it doesn't look like ATF

[Y33TREKker]

I don't know what your current PCV valve setup is, but you might check the current condition of that valve in case your crankcase pressure isn't being properly vented. Building up excess pressure would have your oil looking to escape from the pan wherever it could, including past any seals/oil pan bolts that weren't properly torqued.

If that were the case, it might look like the oil is leaking from somewhere above the pan, but could actually just be oil that's getting blown upward from the gasket area from the wind as you drive.

One simple possibility anyway.

[PK]

Seeing you guys have bits that are back the front to ours, this might be totally wrong, but -

Is it under the power steering pump - might be that.

PK

[IndianaVX]

i think im gonna start by taking the front end off, and exposing the timing belt area, that way, i can get a better idea of where the leak is coming from.
What timing.....instead of the vx in this new snow storm we got last night, im driving a 2wd chevy s10 my nerves are about shot.

wish me luck!
david

glad im not hated.....thanks guys! I do miss this forum

[nfpgasmask]

I would say that would be the best approach. Remove the pulleys from the front of the VX and pull the timing cover. You should be able to see a lot from there.

If I had to take a guess, I would say it could be a gasket somewhere leaking, or possibly the rear main seal on the back of the motor. Are you 100% sure it is oil and not tranny fluid coming from the cooler lines?

Good luck.

Bart

[IndianaVX]

well, i dont want to start trowing parts around, but i think i found the problem! i think the oil filter housing, where it bolts up to the block, is leaking......really bad! like 2 quarts in 9 miles bad.....
i took the risk driving it, but not without some calculations. i filled it up with oil, and drove the truck two miles, and checked the oil. it dropped just off the full mark about an 1/8 inch at 20mph. so i drove it to where i had a lift available, and stopped every 4 miles to top off the oil. going 40 mph i lost more oil .
so anyway, i ordered from merlin the gaskets, (actually look like O rings) and they should be here monday. 12 bucks from merlin fyi..... i guess ill install them, and see what happens.
meanwhile, we are supposed to get more snow, and i will miss the 4wd but there will be other snow im sure. it sure was nice to drive it today though, even if it was for only 9 miles.
keepin my fingers crossed!

Oh, great writeup bart on the timing belt replacement. the hosers that put me thru hell a couple of years ago sure could have used that! it took them a month and a half to set the timing!! ugh, pains me to even think about it........

better let someone else use the puter now......

[nfpgasmask]

Weird that it is the oil filter adapter...keep us posted!

Bart