I have a 1994 pontiac transport SE and it has been running great until today when a it was sitting in the driveway and i saw oil on the cement. I looked under and it was leaking!!!!!!! I am a cheap person so i dont like mechanics. What should i do?? Get a new part or try to repair it somehow????/
please.............no mean comments like "your cheap, get a mechanic to do it for you!!!!!"
helphelphelphelphelp!!!!!!!!!!
2007-11-03 14:21:56 · 14 answers · asked by paudashlake 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'm a mechanic but I'm not going to be mean to you. What you need to find out where the oil come from. Moreover, check your drain plug and filter or look at the pan to se if you don't have any damage you get in bumper. Ok after this go to ACdelco by your GM parts.
If it's coming from other parts like you need gaskets, eventualy ASE Certified GM
2007-11-03 14:27:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
With 2 hundred thousand miles on your automobile, the rings (piston rings) have slowly worn all the way down to the element the place oil gets previous them and into the cylinders. So the oil is being burned in the cylinders. you may exchange the rings your self whether it is truly, truly complicated and you will opt for a storage so your automobile would properly be there for some days, on an identical time as you do it.
2016-11-10 04:44:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the book first.
check for a leaking oil filter or pan plug, if driveway is on a tilt look at a leaking head cover gasket, if not there look at a rear main seal, very costly in shops and dangerous if you don't know what you are doing, because transmissions and engines are really heavy, if front of motor, refer to the book.
this is for volchick2003
there are many of us who work on cars for a living and not just trolling around for our personal enjoyment, we do it to help keep the roads safer for YOU, so keep your rude comments to youself, i have many who i have helped, whom have e-mailed me direct to say thank for all the help.
2007-11-03 16:20:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mr D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your seals are wore out and need replacing, and they do not cost that much. If you take your car to a mechanic, it will cost your about $75.00 an hour, plus the parts, and they have to take your engine apart to get to the seals. It is really a time consuming job that you will need to know what you are doing. I just spent about $350 because I didn't know how to do it.
And do take it to the dealership because the place I took it is a well known muffler place, and they wouldn't take care of any of the problems afterwards for other work I had done.
2007-11-03 14:24:33 · answer #4 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Actually what class of leak is it? Is it dripping visibly to the point where you can watch drops form and fall in a matter of minutes?
If its just a weak oil stain thats sloooooooowly falling you can afford to ignore it for a couple of weeks (even a couple of months) while you save to get that baby fixed by a pro.
2007-11-03 14:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by Joshua H 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
could be multiple problems depending on where the leaks from it could be just a bad oil plug or the oil filter came loose. Before you go out and buy stuff maybe find a friend who knows something about cars and have them check it out. leaking oil is not as bad as burning it so you should be ok.
2007-11-03 14:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by Tyler T 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
My advice is don't listen to any advice on here - trusting random people on the internet with your car is not the safest idea. Ask your friends if anybody knows a mechanic, chances are somebody does. Try to get some advice, let them know up front you are trying to do it yourself. If its a friend of a friend, they should be cool and honest with you. Avoid the dealership - most are notorious for lying to customers, you end up breaking the car more and having to take it to them for $$$.
2007-11-03 14:25:23 · answer #7 · answered by volchick2003 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Gee, if you dont want a mechanic to fix it, that leaves yourself. I guess you should fix it yourself then.
What type of answer did you really expect?
You first need to find out what is leaking, from there you can figure out if you can fix it yourself or if you will need it done.
2007-11-03 14:28:06 · answer #8 · answered by cdever5 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Spray it down and find out where the leak is. You can probably fix some of the gaskets or tighten the bolts.
2007-11-03 14:24:47 · answer #9 · answered by free_beer_tonite 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yeah just change some gaskets, eventually after you replace them all you will have gotten the correct one right?
2007-11-03 14:26:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋