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Cracked block, anybody seen this before? 200 85

posted by  someone claiming to be Rob Hanley on  Thu Dec 14 17:24 CST 2000 [RELATED]

My '85 245 has been leaking oil from an unknown-to-me source since about 197k. I now know why. I was going crazy trying to find the source of the leak, until I decided to spray down the engine bay. Now I'm starting to wish that I hadn't done that. There appears to be a crack in my block, down by the foundry mark. It isn't very big, maybe a quarter of an inch long and 1/3 of an inch in diameter. It leaks out about half a quart of oil in a week.

Niiiiiiiice. I guess that's what I get for being an obsessive "maintenance-aholic." I'm sure Don Foster is gonna blame this on my use of Fram oil filters. So guys, give it to me straight. How much longer do I have? What are the chances of the "crack" getting bigger? If I keep topping off the oil, how long can I avoid throwing a rod? Should I try something like JB Weld on this??





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