identify oil leak
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identify oil leak
this is the work I completed this weekend when I saw this
I have ordered a seal kit for the hpop <oil in="" valley="" the=""> was not sure if this is from the lpop?</oil>
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The oil in the pic seems to be coming more from the oil cooler area. The camera shot doesn't really show it originating from above and it's not extremely wet behind the crankshaft damper. HPOP leaks tend to stay within the valley and migrate out the back. It is possible to have a oil galley plug leak on the front or rear of a cylinder head. Is it oily behind the alternator-p/s bracket?
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I do have an opil leak on top as well that is why I bought the o ring kit for the hpop when we did the front end work this week end I saw this one on the front and got a little worried since I just spent so much on fixing the front end
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I will clean it when I get home and see in a couple of days what it looks like. thanks for the help
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I had a leak like that, I actually had two issues:
1) Front Oil Cooler O-Rings had failed, no mixing of Oil and Coolant, but nevertheless, they were leaking.
2) Loose Valve cover bolts. I had oil coming from the far back passenger side (hard to reach) and the lower front (Lazy Tech).
Clean and reinspect.
1) Front Oil Cooler O-Rings had failed, no mixing of Oil and Coolant, but nevertheless, they were leaking.
2) Loose Valve cover bolts. I had oil coming from the far back passenger side (hard to reach) and the lower front (Lazy Tech).
Clean and reinspect.
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