Edit: It has been determined that the oil leak is the pressure sender.
However, I cannot get the pressure sender off the car so that I can install the new one because it is currently angled in such a way that getting a socket onto it is completely impossible, because the power-steering/alternator bracket is in the way. How do I remove this?
I notice that it seems to sit on a little pipe that comes off the side of the block as well.
I need to fix this tonight so I can go to work tomorrow.
I have a 90 SC 5-speed.
It keeps leaving LARGE puddles of oil on the driveway when parked, but does not really leak when the car is being driven, only at stops or at rest. It just started it yesterday.
It seems to be leaking out somewhere half-way up the driver's side block that's hidden by the IC piping. It is also towards the front of the car, leaking somewhere behind that idler pulley's bracket. The drip ends up running down the side of the block and then drips off the thing that holds the oil filter, and then down onto the front of the crossbrace. I am quite concerned about the leak and want to get it taken care of as quickly as possible.
Thanks much,
Ghost
However, I cannot get the pressure sender off the car so that I can install the new one because it is currently angled in such a way that getting a socket onto it is completely impossible, because the power-steering/alternator bracket is in the way. How do I remove this?
I notice that it seems to sit on a little pipe that comes off the side of the block as well.
I need to fix this tonight so I can go to work tomorrow.
I have a 90 SC 5-speed.
It keeps leaving LARGE puddles of oil on the driveway when parked, but does not really leak when the car is being driven, only at stops or at rest. It just started it yesterday.
It seems to be leaking out somewhere half-way up the driver's side block that's hidden by the IC piping. It is also towards the front of the car, leaking somewhere behind that idler pulley's bracket. The drip ends up running down the side of the block and then drips off the thing that holds the oil filter, and then down onto the front of the crossbrace. I am quite concerned about the leak and want to get it taken care of as quickly as possible.
Thanks much,
Ghost
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