For several months my car has had a oil leak which I recently got fixed among other things (what the fucks a harmonic balancer and why did it cost $125??). But I digress, my driveway is now covered in stickey gloopy nicely reduced oil stains. Anybody have some surefire trick, tips or products that will help move the unsightly??
Not that it bothers ME mind you… but it IS my roomates house and and and… well you have NOOOOOOOOOO idea how long this woman can bitch and moan and how grating it is… like fingernails on a chalkboard.
Well at least I know now they didn’t just make it up. L and they were replacing the crankshaft seals… sooo…
OH!! and WHATS a transmission cooler line and why do I need to replace a cracked one?? L
OH!! and WHY did I never follow up on learning to fix my own cars like I started to in high school?? …oh wait… cause it sucks and isn’t fun, I remember now.
Good site, Demo. I’ve got all kinds of oil stains in my driveway, but what the hell, it’s a driveway.
Whammo, you’ll probably never get the stains out completely. I tried the detergent, the de-greaser, AND a 3000 psi pressure washer. It looks a little better.
A transmission cooler line runs from the tranny to your radiator, and then has a return line. If you check your radiator, you’ll see at least 2 metal lines, about 3/8" in diameter, coming off the radiator. The radiator helps to cool your transmission fluid. If one of your lines is cracked, get it fixed. You’ll lose fluid over time, and will start to have shifting problems or slippage, and make more of a mess in your driveway.
This may sound like I’m having a go at you but it’s true: one of the best things in the world for getting rid of oil stains on cement is Coca Cola. I know of at least three garages who use it becuase it’s cheaper (and apparently better) than the industrial stuff they used to buy.
And a friend of mine - a former coke rep - claims they used to use their own product to clean the area near their loading docks.
Harmonic balancers wear out by spining against the seal,when the seal hardens it digs into the balancer and forms a groove, the seal now leaks. Replacing seals may slow down but not stop the leak. If you own a “common” car i.e. Chevy or Ford, a part called a sleeve can be placed over the worn spot to give the seal a fresh area to seal. It’s labour charge, is only slightly more than replacing the whole balancer so the bill is less. OTOH “uncommon” means replace not repair. Parts counter person here. Give me info. about car, year,make,model.engine size. I’ll try my best to help. MTS
pour gasoline on the oil, it will break it up. Then spread kitty litter over that, to absord everything. Then sweep up the kitty litter. No more oil stain
Actually, I personally use “White Gas” Just plain ol’e Coleman Fuel, it is a lot less stinky that regulat gas. I happen to like the smell of regular gas, but others in my household get a little pissed. After 1 aplication of white gas, let it dry, then if there are no strong winds, or any dry trees in the area, apply a second time, then throw a match on it, let it burn up, the heat will loosen the oil and bring it to the surface. After the flames die completely(VERY VERY IMPORTANT) apply a third time, then use the kitty litter.
