What leaks oil above the water pump??
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What leaks oil above the water pump??
I've been searching for a couple of days and still can't find a definitive answer. What leaks oil on the 92 SC300's above the WP? I've replaced the distributor o-ring and the valve cover gaskets already. I checked the cam seals and they're fine. I thought if it was a front crank seal leak that the noticable oil would be lower on the engine?
When I pop the hood and face the engine bay I see a skinny stream of oil coming down the lower left side of the timing cover and it continues down onto the water pump. Where the hell is this coming from???? Grrrrrr!!! This is frustrating as I already bought the cam seals and the crank seal and it doesn't appear that those are bad...at least from what I can see...anyone have any ideas?
When I pop the hood and face the engine bay I see a skinny stream of oil coming down the lower left side of the timing cover and it continues down onto the water pump. Where the hell is this coming from???? Grrrrrr!!! This is frustrating as I already bought the cam seals and the crank seal and it doesn't appear that those are bad...at least from what I can see...anyone have any ideas?
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Originally Posted by mikeloc24
I've been searching for a couple of days and still can't find a definitive answer. What leaks oil on the 92 SC300's above the WP? I've replaced the distributor o-ring and the valve cover gaskets already. I checked the cam seals and they're fine. I thought if it was a front crank seal leak that the noticable oil would be lower on the engine?
When I pop the hood and face the engine bay I see a skinny stream of oil coming down the lower left side of the timing cover and it continues down onto the water pump. Where the hell is this coming from???? Grrrrrr!!! This is frustrating as I already bought the cam seals and the crank seal and it doesn't appear that those are bad...at least from what I can see...anyone have any ideas?
When I pop the hood and face the engine bay I see a skinny stream of oil coming down the lower left side of the timing cover and it continues down onto the water pump. Where the hell is this coming from???? Grrrrrr!!! This is frustrating as I already bought the cam seals and the crank seal and it doesn't appear that those are bad...at least from what I can see...anyone have any ideas?
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Originally Posted by rscott
take off the plastic cover and see if you can trace it.
We did find out that the sputtering I was experiencing was cuased by a chipped spark plug...replaced all 6 plugs and now the car idles smooth as silk. Also got the EGR valve cleaned out but the CEL came back on like 20 miles later I guess that means I need a new modulator (again).
Last edited by mikeloc24; 02-15-05 at 02:07 PM.
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Take some Brak-Kleen (in the green can) or any NON-CHLORINATED brake cleaner and clean the gook off. Then start the engine and see where it's coming from. Are you sure your cam seal is OK?
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Originally Posted by jeremyp111
Take some Brak-Kleen (in the green can) or any NON-CHLORINATED brake cleaner and clean the gook off. Then start the engine and see where it's coming from. Are you sure your cam seal is OK?
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Originally Posted by jeremyp111
Hey man, don't worry too much. Once you clean it up the leak should be pretty obvious to spot.
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Originally Posted by aliga
it could be the area where the valve caps meet the head, there is some fipg(sealant) that is needed.
the sealant is needed on 4 areas for the valve gasket too.
the sealant is needed on 4 areas for the valve gasket too.
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