Massive Oil Leak from Oil Filter Adapter. 1993 Chevy Silverado 5.7 Liter.

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3 жыл бұрын

How I fixed the Large oil leak on my truck. It was leaking from the oil filter/ oil cooler adapter. 1993 Chevy Silverado 5.7 liter Small Block with 4x4.

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@timothycoleman8916 2 жыл бұрын

Good job. You refreshed my memory as it has been awhile. I hate crawling under vehicles. lol

@curtissherwood4575 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect video on the subject..thks..pain in the butt job though... FYI do not try to use the old o ring..nuff said.

@danp4452 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! It was to the point and showed everything very well. Thanks

@mikesworld60 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad it helped you. Thanks for the comment.

@terrybutler1911 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video: showing part # and good explanation of procedure. Thank You.

@mikesworld60 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it.

@geneo180 3 жыл бұрын

yeah I thought I had a rear main seal oil leak. My 90 Silverado lost almost all the oil from work to home in 6 miles. My Toyota dealer mechanic neighbor said, "you might have got lucky, it could be the oil filter housing gasket." I thought it was just a gasket and didn't realize that hard brittle O-ring was an O-ring. I thought it was a piece of metal. So don't do what I did.. change only the gasket .. so I had to take it off again to install the O-ring.. and I wish I had taken a video of it too. I had driven around with an oil leak for 5+ years.

@mikesworld60 3 жыл бұрын

I think mine was leaking for a while also. I started to notice an oil burning smell one day and found oil all the way down the underside of truck and spots on the back of the tailgate. When I started it up that day it proceeded to empty the rest of the oil on the ground. I fixed the leak and changed the oil and filter. There was only a quart or so left in the engine. Now I don't have that small spot of oil under the truck where I park it. The problem went from a spot on the ground to a severe oil leak in one day.

@raccoonkiller2896 Жыл бұрын

I have the same problem

@rocket5557 7 ай бұрын

Only 5 years? You’ve got nothing on me!

@cecilsabourin9462 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful , solving my issue ,thanks for your time and knowledge .Well done

@mikesworld60 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! You're welcome! Glad it helped you out.

@jaket.9193 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great info. Ordered mine off Amazon. This should buy me some time while I build a new vortec/ roller short block.

@mikesworld60 Жыл бұрын

Thats great glad it was of help.

@vetbcrazy 2 жыл бұрын

My 1993 GMC pick-up has had a small leak for a couple of years that I pretty much ignored. Today my oil pressure dropped to zero. Fortunately I had two quarts of oil handy and figured I was good to go, but I was wrong. Six miles later the oil pressure was down to zero again. I has a massive oil leak. Bought five quarts of synthetic oil at a gas station (all they had $$$) and I was good for about 15 miles. Bought 4 more quarts at another gas station for the 4 miles home. Hopefully you video just saved me a lot of money. Thank you!

@mikesworld60 2 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps. When it happened to me the oil was just pouring out of the filter adapter in a steady stream and most of the oil would drain in a matter of minutes. good luck!

@vetbcrazy 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikesworld60 Just crawled out from underneath and looks like the gasket(s) failed. It’s currently snowing here in Michigan and I’ll be working outside. I’m going to try leaving the driveshaft and lines attached if possible. At 69 I’m too old for this. Thanks again!

@mikesworld60 2 жыл бұрын

@@vetbcrazy Thanks! good Luck

@colbyleishman 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation!! Thanks for the video. Good choice on filter.

@mikesworld60 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Sorry didn't see your comment till now. Thanks for watching

@ghills6845 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video Mike. Thank you. My son's 1998 K1500 Silverado 5.7 is leaking oil from the two oil cooler lines so I need to replace those. While I'm at it I will also replace the filter adapter o-ring and gasket because those are probably shot also. Your video showed me that I can just leave the oil lines attached to the filter adapter and then when it is unbolted and pulled down it will be much easier to remove the oil lines. Different from your 1993, on his 1998 there are two small spring clips that must be removed to remove the oil lines from the adapter and just unbolting the adapter first will make removing those spring clips much easier. I can also install the new oil lines and spring clips to the adapter first and then bolt the adapter back to the engine. Will be much easier rather than trying to get those little clips back in place with the adapter on the engine. I also plan to use the Fel-Pro ES72671 gasket kit like you did. Thanks again.

@mikesworld60 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad the video was helpful. Thanks for the compliments. I rely on other people's videos also. Thanks for watching.

@robertgreatsinger9179 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome ! Thank you Mike for the help....

@mikesworld60 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@MrRod0 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU 👍 PERFECT VIDEO!!! EXPLAINED GREAT!

@mikesworld60 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it helped

@philipbearly6620 2 жыл бұрын

One thing, I learned the hard way to NEVER seal a gasket or o ring with grease. They will stick so bad that you have to almost grind them out. Same thing with oil filter gaskets. Use good removable gasket sealer or plain oil film.

@mikesworld60 2 жыл бұрын

Great point!

@andys1484 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video!

@mikesworld60 Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Andreas5423 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I was doing that job today but am having the darndest time getting the new flat (paper) gasket to stay in place working underneath (did not remove crankshaft, no lift/pit). Old gasket was gone (completely disintegrated) years ago. Just a bit of baked on residue, otherwise nothing left of it. Working underneath in cramped conditions, I cannot get the flat gasket to stay in place. Replaced the O ring of course. How vital is it to replace the flat paper gasket (a five cent part that will probably self destruct again in a couple years time)? I haven't had one in probably over a decade and only had a minor leak, presumably from the failed O ring. Thanks for any advice.

@mikesworld60 Жыл бұрын

I put a little grease on it so it would stay up there. I think I mention it in the video. Thanks for watching!

@Andreas5423 Жыл бұрын

@@mikesworld60 Yes, that might work. Also, how about using some Permatex gasket maker to hold the flat gasket in place?

@AmpPunk Жыл бұрын

I assume you want to drain the oil first before doing anything. About to do mine over the weekend.

@mikesworld60 Жыл бұрын

You can drain the before or after. The only oil that will come out is the oil in the filter and the lines. When the engine is running, and you have bad seals it kind of drains itself. New filter and oil when your done and you're good to go.