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Old February 7th, 2022, 8:49 PM
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Hey everyone I'm new here so bear with me if you can i have an 09 chevy tahoe 5.3 vortec and I changed my o ring on the pick up tube and changed the oil pan gasket and also put a new gasket on the oil cooler lines and my oil pressure isn't reading any better and I believe I've picked up a small leak but can't really tell where its coming from I know its around the back somewhere I can see it dripping off the corner on the passenger side and its on the sway bar any advice on what I should do
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Originally Posted by thabilesfam0713
Hey everyone I'm new here so bear with me if you can i have an 09 chevy tahoe 5.3 vortec and I changed my o ring on the pick up tube and changed the oil pan gasket and also put a new gasket on the oil cooler lines and my oil pressure isn't reading any better and I believe I've picked up a small leak but can't really tell where its coming from I know its around the back somewhere I can see it dripping off the corner on the passenger side and its on the sway bar any advice on what I should do
Might need a new oil pump. What's the oil pressure on the dash? How many miles? You really need to check it with an oil pressure gauge.
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Oil pressure sensor is at the rear of the motor. It also has a filter below the sensor, and it's known to plug as well as sensor issues.
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How many miles on it?
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