Rack and Pinion Pt 2
Watch and wait is officially over. To recap my previous post: 2004 Silverado LT3 EC, 5.3L 1500, 263kmiles. During a routine oil change appt Dealer #1 was asked to check the instrument cluster becau...
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covetsthesun wrote:rjxj wrote:
Blackish drips.
Oil filter loose.
Steering fluid usually redish or clearish. Usually not blackish.
Continue to pursue r&p?
Maybe now that the oil filter is tight you may want to wait and see if the blackish drips stop.
Am I missing something here?
Dumb question alert. Is the oil filter close enough to the R&P to cause a seep on one side and a big drip on the other?
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Not sure about that. Its not unusual for oil filters to be loose. It seems like a simple task but it seems to happen a lot. I see it as one step at a time and not want to see you blow $1,500 for something you may not need.
If the filter has now been tightened or replaced I would give it a couple weeks or more to see if the drips stop. Hopefully they didn't double gasket it!!!!!
