Oil Leak and white smoke

[s10blazerman4x4]

yes thats why i asked if i could go up a size because aftermarket plug is 20mm not 14mm.It kinda of scared me cuz i dont want to have get a new pan

[BlazerLT]

No, did you get the broken threads out of the oil pan?

[s10blazerman4x4]

yeh there were 3. My mechanic told me to get an oversize self tapping drain plug. With that how big should i go? I know what your thinking metal in oil =engine damage.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by s10blazerman4x4

yeh there were 3. My mechanic told me to get an oversize self tapping drain plug. With that how big should i go? I know what your thinking metal in oil =engine damage.

So you are SURE you got it all out or are you assuming you did?

Before you think out the drain plug again, MAKE SURE YOU GOT IT ALL OUT.

[Rmbodie]

Not trying to change the subject , but if you have white smoke coming out of the tail pipe , you may have a water leak into a cylinder . Unless you just elected a pope . HAHA. Blue for oil , black for gas, white for water . but there is a long list of sourses of coolant . intake, head gaskets, cracks, head, block. Does it smoke only when started or does it smoke all the time ? What does it smell like ? good luck.

[s10blazerman4x4]

i am positively sure i got it all out.
It only does it right at startup alittle and this morning i did not notice no blue smoke at start up. So i dont know if when it got emptied last night that took what was in there at the time out or what. But i have noticed the water back under the fill cap again but thats because its cold out and i only run about 5 mins back and forth

[BlazerLT]

White smoke at startup is completely normal.

Have you ever replaced your PCV valve?

[s10blazerman4x4]

august of last year i replaced that first since it was easy and cheap. also a new grommet

[BlazerLT]

Ok, it should be fine then.

[s10blazerman4x4]

so just go with the 5/8 oversized self tapping plug

[s10blazerman4x4]

ok the guy up there said i might be able to use the stock plug just the oversized one but he sold me the 5/8 but i am gonna go back up and get me the stock oversized one

[s10blazerman4x4]

Fixed the plug put oversize single stock size in hole fixed threads. Still leaking found leak its at bottom of fill plug where the last 3 oil plugs it has not mattered seem not to be able to mate with the pan. It should go metal rubber metal but it goes gap rubber then metal. Havin mech fix it monday with power window motor

[s10blazerman4x4]

Just an update.

Before we go through with the new pan he is going to file the drain hole then apply a wire that starts w K on the plug lock tite and close it.

Also going to tell me what else i broke

[s10blazerman4x4]

Another update. Got leak fixed at drain hole. He used a piggy back system and loc tite. He cleaned it up with some engine degreaser and thinks that the rear main seal is going out. He put dye in it and thats where it seams to be leaking from. Is this normal and how many hours labor am i looking at > Im pretty sure tranny has to come down for it. Let me know.

[s10blazerman4x4]

any idea on the labor i havent asked yet because its not taking oil and i just changed it not taking none but would like to no how many hours to do it at a shop