I have a oil leak in my 71 cutlass supreme has 350 olds motor 4 barell carbarator is there a way i can find out where it is leaking from by myself

Asked by locor Jun 13, 2015 at 01:16 PM about the 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Car starts out good and then runs hot after
a half a mile

1 Answer
199,785

dandyoun answered 8 years ago

The running hot is possibly low coolant, bad radiator, bad hoses, bad thermostat, bad water pump or maybe even blown head gasket. To find oil leaks I have found that a small inspection mirror helps out a lot.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search Oldsmobile Cutlass Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    james sparrow
    Reputation
    230
  • #2
    bluRAYwhale
    Reputation
    220
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    140
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
26 listings
Used Oldsmobile 442
33 listings
Used Chevrolet Monte Carlo
3 Great Deals out of 196 listings starting at $3,000
Used Chevrolet Chevelle
282 listings starting at $199,900
Used Chevrolet Corvette
725 Great Deals out of 12,191 listings starting at $3,200
Used Chevrolet Impala
261 Great Deals out of 3,935 listings starting at $795
Used Pontiac Grand Prix
6 Great Deals out of 188 listings starting at $1,500
Used Chevrolet Caprice
5 Great Deals out of 79 listings starting at $4,277
Used Dodge Charger
740 Great Deals out of 29,818 listings starting at $1,900
Used Dodge Challenger
664 Great Deals out of 22,970 listings starting at $6,690
Used Pontiac Firebird
11 Great Deals out of 363 listings starting at $5,950
Used Pontiac GTO
8 Great Deals out of 185 listings starting at $7,995

Used Cars for Sale

1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass For Sale
2 listings
1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass For Sale
1 listing
1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass For Sale
1 listing

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.