RW> Did you try to re-torque the pan bolts? Sometimes they will work loose   
   RW> enough to allow pressurized (piston blowby) gas to force airborne oil   
   RW> (crank churned) to blow by the gasket. Be careful, don't overtighten   
   RW> those   
   RW> bolts or you'll twist one off. Just snug them up with a 1/4 drive socket.   
   RW> A 3/8 drive will put too much torque ability in your hands.   
      
   No, I have not tried that.  From my fast inspection, it looked like the oil   
   pan itself was clean.  Just the lower area - between where the motor meets the   
   transmission.  Just a few drips there when I checked.      
   RW> The latter is probably from the low pressur sidee, which has a slip on   
   RW> hose and a clamp. Check that one. The rest are seated pipe fittings that   
   RW> may be loose...check those too.   
      
   Yes, it doesn't appear to be the power steering pump itself.  It is one of the   
   hoses, clamps, or the metal line that runs to the steering box.  It has a good   
   deal of rust on it.   
      
   RW> If it's a rear seal, you might be able to re-seal the pan by using one   
   RW> of the gaskets made for doing such a job. It's all one piece and there is   
   RW> no gasket alignment problems when you do it. If the rear seal is like the   
   RW> 87 and newer GM seals, it's a one piece and can be switched by backing   
   RW> off   
   RW> the trans and then removing the flywheel to get at it. But, most shops   
   RW> will remove the trans to do that job.   
      
   I have seen high temperature silicon that some people use to seal various   
   leaks, but I have always thought that to be a kludge.  Leaks have always been   
   one of my most irritating things to deal with on cars.  It seems all gaskets   
   eventually give out.   
      
   RW> ceiling fan in it and force that heat down the walls in winter.   
      
   We have moderate sized ceiling fans in all the upstairs rooms, including the   
   family room on the first floor with the vaulted ceiling.  We have natural gas   
   heat, so it isn't too bad.     
      
   My former home didn't have any ceiling fans or lights on the ceiling in the   
   upstairs when I first bought it.  One of the first things I did was install   
   ceiling fans in each room.  I had to run power from various places to get them   
   installed, but it wasn't too bad of a job.   
      
   RW> I'd have a professional paint that. You youngsters can have the fun of   
   RW> climbing tall ladders.   
   RW>    
   RW> My dad at 74yo thought he could use the ladder he had leaning up against   
   RW> the garage to get over the fence, rather than walk around. He also   
   RW> thought   
   RW> he had the strength to do that while he was on the ground and scaled the   
   RW> ladder while he was upside down, but gravity changed his mind for him and   
   RW> he landed on his arse under it. That's when he called a roofer and had   
   RW> them come out and fix his roof. I could just imagine him doing that from   
   RW> the 3rd story of his house.   
      
   I'm not crazy about being on the roof at all.  I'm a major do-it-yourselfer,   
   but when it comes to the roof, it is worth the money to hire someone.     
      
   This spring, we needed our gutters cleaned.  Even with gutter guards, they   
   still eventually get clogged up.  I also needed a new lithium battery   
   installed in my weather station.  I hired someone to do the job.  It was well   
   worth the money.  Falling off the roof of my house would cause major damage if   
   not worse.  I'll pass on that one.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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