[C320-list] Oil leak

[jim brown]

You can sprinkle talc over the rear of the engine after cleaning up any stray oil and dirt. The leak should be obvious when it stains the talc. Start low and work your way up. 

I had a leak in the oil pan to block on commissioning and and another at the base of the oil dipstick tube-just loose it screws in. 


Jim Brown



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From: Jim Sweet <jamesweet at frontiernet.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Oil leak

I have the same issue so any ideas would be greatly appreciated.  Really difficult to "see" where the leak is.

Jim Sweet
TGIF (Thank God It Floats) 901
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Paris" <mparis495 at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 12:51 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Oil leak


I have an oil leak in the rear of my Yanmar 3GM30F. From what I can tell, it's in the area of the pan or where the flywheel housing attaches to the block. There are 4 or 5 droplet-size oil marks on the absorbant cloth I keep under the engine and I can feel some oil there. Any suggestions as to positively identifying the leak location and for steps to take next? Should I bring in a mechanic?

Thanks,
Mike P
#734
Long Beach, CA