Looking for a little help with a big
oil leak. After finally winning the intake manifold gasket battle last year, my engine has been running without any
oil leaks until today. I took the car out for breakfast this morning and when I came out of the restaurant, there was a sizeable puddle of
oil underneath the car at the back of the block on the drivers side. I drove the car home and when I parked it and looked underneath, I could see a steady stream of oil leaking from the bottom of the bellhousing. Again, a puddle the size of pie plate in about 30 seconds and then the stream stopped. I put the car up on the lift and cleaned everyting up. I started the car while up on the lift and there was no leak after letting the car run for a minute or two. Shut the car off and again, a stream of oil came pouring down - probably a 1/4 cup+ of oil. I can't see where it came from but it is not leaking around the valve covers, oil pan or the rear of the manifold. It seems to be coming from the the left rear of the block. Could this be some type of blown head gasket? What else should I be looking for to isolate the problem. It seems strange to have the leak when you shut the enginge down. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciate.