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Old 08-23-2020, 04:39 AM   #7
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If the AOS is going south on you, is it likely you'll find some oil drops on the garage floor?
The AOS per se will not leak externally, but the hose or the connections of the hose can leak oil. As JFP & Flmont suggest, find the location of the leak before you go chase solutions with parts.

You might need to crawl under and do some cleaning to find the exact location (once you've done the cardboard test to ball park the problem). If the leak has been occurring for a while, you may have a very dirty / grimy area. Spend $10 and buy 2 cans of Gunk engine clean and get the area cleaned up. This may cause a bigger oil drip as the oil will be less impeded by the dirt that's accumulated. But then you can pinpoint the area.

Caution: do NOT use high pressure as it can cause damage to fragile electronics. Garden hose with a regular attachment will be fine, just judiciously use it around small items.
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