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Oil in plenum and on trans

Discussion in 'VR - VS Holden Commodore (1993 - 1997)' started by Greggles_VS, Aug 15, 2012.

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    Greggles_VS The Noob

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    Just wondering peoples opinions, i took my plenum lid off to clean inside it and found maybe 30mls of clean oil in there, after further inspection i found fresh clean oil where my trans links to my block. I have poor response and lack of power, im hoping its just head gasket. Is there a way to tell if my head is cracked or warped without removing it? Or might there be other reasons this may be happening? Cheers
     
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    two-bit old enough to mang better

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    check inlet manifold first, easier job then doing the head gasket, inlet manifold is the gasket on the top of the gearbox under the pleanum.
     
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    Cheers, what do i look for? As if im pulling that off and its not that, i wanna be ready as i need the car back on road asap, will a compression test help in any way?
     
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    Ok i have degreased the back of my block, is my inlet manifold gasket the part that connects to where my rockers are and flat along level with the top of the trans housing?
     

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