Finally got a running 65 C10

[1low4x4]

Update: Truck still leaking oil. But, not from the oil pan, not from the intake manifold valley, not from the top of the timing cover. Its coming from the timing cover seal, and lots of it. Its falling down, being blown back by the fan, and its literally slinging oil in all directions at the seal. Like, a foot away, which is being blown further by the fan, so it was the crank seal all along, which is funny because it had a new on in the spring when I had the engine out, and then another new one when I just put the new timing cover on (the one it came with).

So, that tells me it probably has a cut around the crank shaft from an old seal, or the wrong seals, or both.

Great, it all has to come off the front of the engine again

 

[1low4x4]

Edit, it cant be the crank because the dampener is what rides on the seal and thats new too. Need to investigate

 

[1low4x4]

The seal is damaged. I really don’t know how it happened, I have a picture of it installed before I put the balancer on, and it was intact. I do remember rubbing some motor oil on the balancer before I put it on.

This seal has zero markings on it, I’m not sure if it is a cheapie or what. I have another one, brand new Marked national with the part number on it. I guess it was left over from a kit or something. It’s the same exact seal that’s in the old timing chain cover that I kept. And the old one is intact.

Could it be, that we indeed did have an old pan gasket leak, but we fixed it with the new thick gasket today, but somewhere along the line the seal was damaged and started a leak on its own?

I don’t know, but I’m about to tap the new one in and tomorrow morning I’ll put it all back together. And I guess we will see.

 

[Nasty-LSX]

Awesome. I like it.

 

[Old Guy Bill]

Look at the balancer where the seal rides.... that's where the problem occurs.

 

[1low4x4]

Look at the balancer where the seal rides.... that's where the problem occurs.

Yessir, it’s a new balancer, no imperfections on it

 

[DoubleDingo]

The turn signal switch cost $170!? YIKES!

 

[CountKrunk]

making forward progress now though

 

[1low4x4]

Fixed, with new seal. I used Lucas assembly lubricant on the seal and balancer when installing it. Just got the glass back in it, going to drive it and see where the next oil leak comes from

 

[1low4x4]

The turn signal switch cost $170!? YIKES!

 

[1low4x4]

Told you there would be another leak. Fixed.

 

[1low4x4]

Told you there would be another leak. Fixed.

 

[DoubleDingo]

The county roads department needs to be paying you for keeping their roads in well-oiled condition.

 

[1low4x4]

Yeah and it still leaks. Not really sure yet where from, 2 different spots on driveway. Silver dollar sized spots

 

[DoubleDingo]

Dang it