Dear ClubLexus,

As my car ages more and more, leaks spring left and right. When I first bought the car, the owner said there was a valve cover gasket leak resulting in oil all over the exhaust headers. I replaced the valve cover gaskets (dang they were brittle). More recently, there's been a new leak. I suspected the distributor o-ring since it was leaking near the alternator and water pump. I replaced that yesterday and that leak seems to have stopped. As I'm driving and getting out of my car, I still smell burning oil so I inspect my car more carefully and I see yet again, there is a new leak. I'm not sure where it's coming from so I have attached pictures below.

It seems to be dripping down in this area:



and there seems to be some grease accumulation here. I'm not sure what this thing is called too so if you guys could tell me that.

 

the thing is called a belt tensionor

 

the leak may be from the cam seals.

 

Are you sure you're not leaking coolant your water pump looks a little grimy

 

Its not coolant. My coolant reservoir hasn't dropped and i smelled the grime. It's oil from the distributor which I replaced.