Chevrolet Repair: Oil Pan Leak 99 Chevy Suburban 5.7L, gasket leaks, pan gasket

Question
I changed motors in this vehicle about 4 months ago and ever since the oil pan gasket leaks at the front dead center of the swag in the pan, I replaced the gasket and installed a new pan and it still leaks. When we istalled the notor originally we put a new timing cover on it then. Any ideas?

Answer
Hi Chris,

Is it leaking at the front seal (crank seal on timing cover)?  Is the timing cover lip bent?  Is there a hole in the cover, or pan?  Is the pan gasket twisted?  Is it possible the new cover lip doesn't reach the pan?

Leaks have a way of looking like they come from somewhere, and really are from somewhere else.  Sometimes far away from where you suspected orginally.

Good luck!

C J S