So today I jacked my car up to replace the starter...............which might I add I decided NOT to do lol and I'm paying Toyota $150 to replace it. While I was under there I noticed what appear to be a few oil leaks, but I'm not sure where they are coming from. A few weeks ago I replaced my VCG's which were leaking pretty bad so I'm not sure if this is from there and is old or what, the oil looks kind of fresh but I could be wrong. I'm thinking maybe front seal?

Any ideas:

 

Any ideas?

 

Is it oily like oil or watery/oily like antifreeze? Does it smell like oil?
DanF

 

Blot it and see what color it is. Looks like that is on the passenger side of the engine? Did you replace the distributor o-ring? Check to make sure the vcg's are not still leaking.

 

It looks like oil, feels like oil and smells like oil.........

Yes I did change my distributor O Ring some time ago. I checked the VCG's to make sure they were not leaking again and all is good. It comes out black on the rag and on my finger as well.

The leaks are under the pullys and the tube above them.

 

Possible front main seal leak, or just residual. I would have everything cleaned up (steam cleaned), add some dye, and have it rechecked after 1k miles of driving.

 

Im also thinking main seal because some of it looks like it is coming directly from the drive belt pully area and I'm pretty sure my tensioner is bad as well. How hard is it to change the front seal?

 

removal of timing belt. its a big job.

 

[QUOTE=Sup2jzgte;3732691]It looks like oil, feels like oil and smells like oil.........

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Does it taste like oil?