Saturday, December 26, 2009

My oil is leakin in my 1998 dodge neon.. i changed the gaskets and oil filter... what else could it be?

clean it off and see if you can see where its coming from,without having any ideas ,i cant tell you, you,ll have to narrow it down to one certain area ,there's a lot of places that engine can leak from,good luck.My oil is leakin in my 1998 dodge neon.. i changed the gaskets and oil filter... what else could it be?
which gasket did you change.....no matter....oil has a way of traveling before it drip,s......clean the engine......then try to pinpoint the area ......check all the point,s of pressure....like the oil pressure sending switch.....many time,s it will spread to different area,s .....causing you to think that,s where the initial leak is.......oil can spread quite a way before it drip,s....cleaning the engine can be a easy way of locating the source.......good luck!My oil is leakin in my 1998 dodge neon.. i changed the gaskets and oil filter... what else could it be?
Both the SOHC %26amp; DOHC engines may leak oil at the cam position sensor (CMP), which is located below the intake piping that leads from the airbox containing the air filter to the throttle body. There is an O-ring seal at this sensor which can fail, but is relatively easy to replace. The resulting oil leak can appear to be either the head gasket or the main seal between engine and transmission. Check this spot first.





Another common leak is the oil pressure sensor, located on the back of the block under the exhaust manifold. This is also sometimes mistaken for head gasket failure. Remove the sensor unit using a special 1 1/16'; oil pressure sender socket (available at auto parts stores), as regular sockets will damage the unit. Apply oil-resistant (yellow) teflon pipe tape to the threads of the sensor, and reinstall it.
head gasket ,big problem with them, or rear main seal which is second biggest problem.
if either engine that was available in your car, they both have the same common leak points. clean it off and try to see where it comes from. if it comes from the back of the engine on the left side its probably the headgasket. if its on the front of the engine under the timing cover and it pours out its the front cam seal. if its coming from inside the bellhousing of the trans its the rear main seal. the valve covers and spark plug tube seals leak too, but not bad enoough to hit the ground, normally. the oil sending unit on the back of the engine in about the center of the block can also leak into the connector.

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