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barkleydave · 09-22-2017, 07:57 AM

I have been chasing a pesky oil leak and thanks to James at DreamWorks, (I stopped by on a recent tour) he spotted the problem right away. The pipe is not snug enough and it is weeping oil at the base of pipe and block.

Any ideas how to seal it tighter?

Got up to 5,600 ft on the Blue Ridge. The Ole truck did a good job... thanks to a 5:1 head and cast iron brake drums!

We had planned on going to B. Terry's but a family situation cut our tour short and we had to load up and head back to KY.

Thanks

Glen in Hillman MI · 09-22-2017, 08:32 AM

Pull the breather tube from the block and clean oil off the tube and the hole in the block. (Gas?). Then run a small bead of permatex2 around the lower portion of the tube and push back into the block. In a couple of days, it should be secure.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 09-22-2017, 09:41 AM

It "may" be just mist from the cap vents, running down. Very normal. Some put a sock over it, for long trips. "Sometimes" it'll blow down behind the starter & look like a rear main leak!---And you'll say, "OH SHIT, OH DEAR"!!!
Bill Dripper

glenn in camino · 09-22-2017, 10:38 AM

The sock might create back pressure and leaking from the rear main.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 09-22-2017, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by glenn in camino

The sock might create back pressure and leaking from the rear main.

NOT EVEN!! Just use it over the CAP/TUBE. Just DON'T use your Wifes' CUTE socks!!!
Bill W.

CarlG · 09-22-2017, 02:02 PM

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My oil fill pipe was so tight that I had to drive it out with a socket from the back side.

Ian in Mississauga · 09-22-2017, 07:32 PM

For a permanent fix tin it with soft solder (lead/tin) then tap it in.

Mike V. Florida · 09-23-2017, 12:07 AM

use a pipe expander

Synchro909 · 09-23-2017, 02:55 AM

I used the tin with soft solder technique with success.

Dollar Bill · 09-23-2017, 03:37 AM

I fixed mine with Permatex® Form-A-Gasket® No. 1 Sealant

Description: Fast-drying, hard-setting sealant designed for sealing rigid materials and flanges, or patching holes and joints where permanent assembly is desired. Temperature range -65°F to 400°F; resists common shop fluids and fuels.

marty in Ohio · 09-23-2017, 07:01 AM

Mine was loose so I took it off and gently tapped the inside of the tube with a drift pin. This made a dimple on the inside of the tube and a pimple on the outside. Put a little sealer on it and tapped it back into the block.
Worked like a charm.
Marty

barkleydave · 09-23-2017, 07:06 AM

Thanks guys great suggestions.

09-22-2017, 07:57 AM	#1
barkleydave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 502	Oil fill pipe leak I have been chasing a pesky oil leak and thanks to James at DreamWorks, (I stopped by on a recent tour) he spotted the problem right away. The pipe is not snug enough and it is weeping oil at the base of pipe and block. Any ideas how to seal it tighter? Got up to 5,600 ft on the Blue Ridge. The Ole truck did a good job... thanks to a 5:1 head and cast iron brake drums! We had planned on going to B. Terry's but a family situation cut our tour short and we had to load up and head back to KY. Thanks

09-22-2017, 08:32 AM	#2
Glen in Hillman MI Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 107	Re: Oil fill pipe leak Pull the breather tube from the block and clean oil off the tube and the hole in the block. (Gas?). Then run a small bead of permatex2 around the lower portion of the tube and push back into the block. In a couple of days, it should be secure.

09-22-2017, 09:41 AM	#3
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Oil fill pipe leak It "may" be just mist from the cap vents, running down. Very normal. Some put a sock over it, for long trips. "Sometimes" it'll blow down behind the starter & look like a rear main leak!---And you'll say, "OH SHIT, OH DEAR"!!! Bill Dripper __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

09-22-2017, 10:38 AM	#4
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: Oil fill pipe leak The sock might create back pressure and leaking from the rear main.

09-22-2017, 02:02 PM	#6
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,212	Re: Oil fill pipe leak Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My oil fill pipe was so tight that I had to drive it out with a socket from the back side. __________________ Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club

09-22-2017, 07:32 PM	#7
Ian in Mississauga Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 140	Re: Oil fill pipe leak For a permanent fix tin it with soft solder (lead/tin) then tap it in.

09-23-2017, 12:07 AM	#8
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Oil fill pipe leak use a pipe expander __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

09-23-2017, 02:55 AM	#9
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,434	Re: Oil fill pipe leak I used the tin with soft solder technique with success. __________________ When all is said and done, more is said than done. That's why we judge people on what they do, not what they say. I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. If I am not in trouble, I've done something wrong.

09-23-2017, 03:37 AM	#10
Dollar Bill Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Keystone Heights, FL Posts: 647	Re: Oil fill pipe leak I fixed mine with Permatex® Form-A-Gasket® No. 1 Sealant Description: Fast-drying, hard-setting sealant designed for sealing rigid materials and flanges, or patching holes and joints where permanent assembly is desired. Temperature range -65°F to 400°F; resists common shop fluids and fuels. __________________ I Love Anything That Turns Money Into Noise

09-23-2017, 07:01 AM	#11
marty in Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Elyria, Ohio Posts: 821	Re: Oil fill pipe leak Mine was loose so I took it off and gently tapped the inside of the tube with a drift pin. This made a dimple on the inside of the tube and a pimple on the outside. Put a little sealer on it and tapped it back into the block. Worked like a charm. Marty

09-23-2017, 07:06 AM	#12
barkleydave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 502	Re: Oil fill pipe leak Thanks guys great suggestions.