Strange oil Leak
02-28-12, 08:33 PM
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Strange oil Leak
Hey all, I am at a complete loss when it come to finding where this leak is coming from. I have 99 sc300 vvt-i na. I, within the last 3 months have changed the head gaskets and in the last 2 weeks have changed the cam and crank shaft seals, I had to do them a second time last weekend because they where not in right. Alas it did not work and there is a leak somewhere on the front of the engine evidence being left on the timing cover at witch i cannot find where the source of the leak is coming from. I have watched it run with the covers off but still did not see a leak at all. These are a few pictures to get a idea, it is not a major leak but i do not want a leak at all especially because i have done this twice now already and am not feeling the third time but i want to make sure its done right and no leaks. I am hoping maybe one of y'all might have been in this kind of situation. There is no oil settling in the vvti so i don't think that is the cause. It is at about 174,000 miles just as a fyi so just trying to get its maintenance done.
This is when it was being changed and cleaned.
Now here is a picture at about 75 miles later notice the splatter of oil on the timing cover
Like i stated before it is not a big leak but here are some more pics
this one is next to the water pump
this pic is by the power steering
and these 2 from the bottom
As you can see it just dripping down the covers, i know pictures can only say so much but was hoping someone might be able to help out.
This is when it was being changed and cleaned.
Now here is a picture at about 75 miles later notice the splatter of oil on the timing cover
Like i stated before it is not a big leak but here are some more pics
this one is next to the water pump
this pic is by the power steering
and these 2 from the bottom
As you can see it just dripping down the covers, i know pictures can only say so much but was hoping someone might be able to help out.
02-29-12, 09:09 AM
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Thank you for the quick response and my apologies for the miss placement of the thread. I have the 2JZ-GE with VVT-I and my understanding is the VVT-i version also featured DIS in favor of the traditional distributor set-up.
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OP, it may be that the actual cam gear is leaking. You can take the cam gear apart and check it out.
My.IS would be a better forum for VVT-i related questions.
http://my.is/forums/f114/interesting-vvti-leak-427642/
OP, it may be that the actual cam gear is leaking. You can take the cam gear apart and check it out.
My.IS would be a better forum for VVT-i related questions.
http://my.is/forums/f114/interesting-vvti-leak-427642/
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