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GS430 oil leak help!

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Old 04-26-15, 04:26 PM
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Default GS430 oil leak help!

for starters i hardly drive my gs430 and ill put it this way. its almost been a year and i still havent put 5k miles on the vehicle. back to the matter at hand. im starting to see an oil leak in my driveway from this vehicle. im unsure exactly where its coming from. it could be from the valve cover or the cam seal (assuming that is what it is called). has anyone else had this issue? if so, is it hard to replace? i have extensive knowledge on vehicle maintenance, when it comes to honda... pictures below.







the leak is above the alternator that is why i think its the valve cover and or the cam seal (if thats what it is)
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Did you try feeling up against the valve cover gasket area?
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Wipe it down and look at it again in a couple of days. It does look like the valve cover gasket
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Originally Posted by XxGoKoUxX
Did you try feeling up against the valve cover gasket area?
no i havent the motor was still hot
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Originally Posted by Anh85
Wipe it down and look at it again in a couple of days. It does look like the valve cover gasket
i hope it is. have you done the job before? i hope its easier than my is300 (in which i still need to do).
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