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ok after 6 months of searching and reading older posts im completely stumped.i have a slight oil leak. at 2,000 miles i lost very little oil.(not enough to even add)but its bugging the crap outta me cause i cant find it.heres a list of things ive cleaned and checked so far.
1.cleaned engine valley.no puddles or wetness at all front and back
2.checked oil galley plugs on back of heads.dry also
3.felt all around turbo top middle and bottom front and back dry also
4. laid underneath with flashlight no obvious leaks at turbo either.
5.cheked all sensors and hpop lines no leaks they are dry.
6.valve covers look dry also
when i am underneath it seems to be worse on drivers side rather than passenger where the drain hole is for valley.it is originating somewhere up top but i dont know where.sorry for the long post but it bugs me i cabt find it.i cleaned the oil pan and dust shield off last nite and left it run for 20 minutes or so and no drips at all.looked tonight and 1 drip was on weep hole.any ideas would be appreciated!
1.cleaned engine valley.no puddles or wetness at all front and back
2.checked oil galley plugs on back of heads.dry also
3.felt all around turbo top middle and bottom front and back dry also
4. laid underneath with flashlight no obvious leaks at turbo either.
5.cheked all sensors and hpop lines no leaks they are dry.
6.valve covers look dry also
when i am underneath it seems to be worse on drivers side rather than passenger where the drain hole is for valley.it is originating somewhere up top but i dont know where.sorry for the long post but it bugs me i cabt find it.i cleaned the oil pan and dust shield off last nite and left it run for 20 minutes or so and no drips at all.looked tonight and 1 drip was on weep hole.any ideas would be appreciated!
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Can you tell us exactly what the leak is under when you see a drop on the ground? Have you looked at the dog house on the drivers vc for oil. There are 2 orings in that house for the CCV.
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it forms on the weep hole on the dust shield at the tranny and a drips also forms on the drain plug you can see the side of the oil pan is damp also.i checked the doghouse and has some seepage but its not continuing to the back of the valve cover
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You need to get back on top and have another look around the turbo. If you don't have a leak from the top, then it could be the rear seal, which is very uncommon. I go to a parts store and for .75 I buy a pack of 3 copper gaskets for the pan plug.
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re-torque the oil pan bolts, after time they rattle loose. I had a bad oil leak that I thought was the pan gasket sealant or HPOP related but another user suggested I try it and it worked!
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yes the edge of the pan is wet in the back area but dry up front.you can see its originating up top at the heads somewhere and coming down.both sides have oil staining but saturated.just enough for dirt to cling to.the back of the turbo pedestal is completely clean.
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i will check all oil pan bolts this weekend.maybe i should pull intercooler pipes and x pipe off so i can get a real good look at the turbo also.but shouldnt it at least be wet in the valley?could my intercooler boots seep oil enough to run back without showing in valley?
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ok i went back under today and re tightened all my oil pan bolts.i noticed the oil was running down the outside of the inspection cover/dustshield at the torque converter on the drivers side.no oil drips on oil drain plug.ran my hand up the back of the block(where it would fit) and its not saturated with oil.checked up top again and cleaned all the dirt out of my engine valley again to check turbo.
thanks for all the help and advise
thanks for all the help and advise
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yep checked them drivers side is dry.ran my hand along passenger side and no oil either?
i did notice around the intake plenums it was damp.but not into the valley.
ill keep on digging
6.good excuse to take my intercooler tubes off and clean up and paint.
i did notice around the intake plenums it was damp.but not into the valley.
ill keep on digging
6.good excuse to take my intercooler tubes off and clean up and paint.