Im sure im crossing more than one thread and i tend to ramble on from time to time so just bear with me. Been a lot of history digging in this Av but its coming to an end unless i can get a bearing on it.
Most of my problems kicked off lately on top of my recurring problem when i "accidently" went muddin over fathers day weekend. And yes it was definitely fun but definitely unintentional. Wont go too deep into unless sonebodys curious. All in a nut shell ive got a bad oil leak i have been fighting for over 2 years. 03 z71 with a 5.3 and about 224 on the dash. I got a lil stuck and buried my buddy (literally) all the way to the frame for about 4 hrs or so. After getting the Av back out i noticed immediately i needed sum service to say the least but he still carried me around and 2 days later still drove me 200 miles home dragging a trailer and my family. Only reason im saying this is i love my Av and its been good to me but its a money pit because i cant solve this problem and hoping the pros can help me save it.
Over the last 2 years i have done quite a bit of work and done it all myself chasing the oil leaks. Head gaskets a year ago, oil sending unit, knock sensors, front main seal, intake manifold. I have replaced the water pump also(not oil related). After my muddin trip i broke down the Av completely. New hub assembly, cross drill and slotted front rotors, brakes all around, new head gaskets, manifolds gaskets, ruthenium spark plugs, new fan clutch, new water pump...just about everything but a starter smh. Cranked it all up and no leaks! Happy as can be. Hit the highway and slammed all the way to 100mph. No leaks. Parked and let it run. No leaks. About 3 days later my dash says low oil pressure. Now my oil leak is back, heavy, and confusingly uniform. It has been located hidden at the back of the block until now. Now its leaking from under the valve covers on both sides at the 3rd cylinder from the front on each side. Has anyone seen or had this problem and have a solution. I cant keep up with this pace. Any additional info just asked. Also yes i torqued everything to specs, cleaned thorougly b4 hand, all are new gaskets, and yes heads torqued to ls1 specs for all 3 passes. Yes my horsepower seems effected but more intermittently, not constant. Thanks ahead of time. Ive never posted b4 so im hoping for good feedback. Sorry if i rambled too long
Most of my problems kicked off lately on top of my recurring problem when i "accidently" went muddin over fathers day weekend. And yes it was definitely fun but definitely unintentional. Wont go too deep into unless sonebodys curious. All in a nut shell ive got a bad oil leak i have been fighting for over 2 years. 03 z71 with a 5.3 and about 224 on the dash. I got a lil stuck and buried my buddy (literally) all the way to the frame for about 4 hrs or so. After getting the Av back out i noticed immediately i needed sum service to say the least but he still carried me around and 2 days later still drove me 200 miles home dragging a trailer and my family. Only reason im saying this is i love my Av and its been good to me but its a money pit because i cant solve this problem and hoping the pros can help me save it.
Over the last 2 years i have done quite a bit of work and done it all myself chasing the oil leaks. Head gaskets a year ago, oil sending unit, knock sensors, front main seal, intake manifold. I have replaced the water pump also(not oil related). After my muddin trip i broke down the Av completely. New hub assembly, cross drill and slotted front rotors, brakes all around, new head gaskets, manifolds gaskets, ruthenium spark plugs, new fan clutch, new water pump...just about everything but a starter smh. Cranked it all up and no leaks! Happy as can be. Hit the highway and slammed all the way to 100mph. No leaks. Parked and let it run. No leaks. About 3 days later my dash says low oil pressure. Now my oil leak is back, heavy, and confusingly uniform. It has been located hidden at the back of the block until now. Now its leaking from under the valve covers on both sides at the 3rd cylinder from the front on each side. Has anyone seen or had this problem and have a solution. I cant keep up with this pace. Any additional info just asked. Also yes i torqued everything to specs, cleaned thorougly b4 hand, all are new gaskets, and yes heads torqued to ls1 specs for all 3 passes. Yes my horsepower seems effected but more intermittently, not constant. Thanks ahead of time. Ive never posted b4 so im hoping for good feedback. Sorry if i rambled too long