Any idea on what O-ring??

 

The one on the block adapter, between the block and the oil filter housing.

Turns out I killed it when I was climbing through the Rockies and let Rustie get a little too hot. She redlined but never fully overheated, and I, not being mechanically inclined, never realized that THAT was the cause of my leak. That's when it started..but I'm too dumb to put 2 and 2 together.

 

Easy fixes are always nice!

 

Very happy to hear it was something easy to fix. Was the mechanic that fixed it same mechanic that told you it was the rear main seal? Anyhow, lets hope Lil Rustie has no more problems this winter. Hurry up spring!

 

No, this was a different mechanic. I took it to the place where we get all of our work trucks serviced. They know better than to screw me over, so they went over her pretty thoroughly. They spent over 2 hours going through the engine, washing it all off, and getting right in there to 1) find the issue 2) ensure there were no other hidden leaks.

We're waiting on the parts to come up from down south now, amazing this tiny town has no O rings in stock. So that should come in tomorrow.

In the end, all I'm being charged for is 1 hour of labour, $7.95 for the o ring, and taxes. I'm getting a free BADLY NEEDED oil change as well.

I'm pretty satisfied.

 

OH and I asked them to slap on some steel to replace my missing tail pipe lol.

Rough patch job, I told 'em, is good enough for me. haha

 

HEY good for you Rustie

 

Calllllled it.

Glad you got it fixed Rustie

 

Hey Rustie, I think one of my cousins works up there, I think she's a parts manager for one of the oil companies. I'll verify if that's where she is and maybe you'll know her?

 

Whats done is done. I'm closing this thread.