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Old 03-02-2016, 04:36 PM   #1
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Oil leak

I've traced down my oil leak to this area. Is this a crankcase vent hose? Any help is appreciated.



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Old 03-02-2016, 05:33 PM   #2
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It will be imposible to point out the exact location of the leak from this picture.
Common leaking locations:
Rear main seal
Spark plugs tube
Camshaft covers
Ims cover
You will have to get under the car and inspect these locations.
Also look at the AOS.
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Old 03-02-2016, 05:57 PM   #3
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No, that is a picture of the tee where it is leaking. Connects to the crankcase. Leaking from the tee.
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Old 03-02-2016, 05:58 PM   #4
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Old 03-02-2016, 06:12 PM   #5
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Old 03-03-2016, 06:42 AM   #6
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Here is a close up of the part leaking:



Sorry for the blurriness. A tube comes off the crankcase and goes to this tee. I'm losing about 2 oz of oil daily out of a slow drip coming from this location.
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Old 03-03-2016, 07:35 AM   #7
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The only hoses that I am seeing in your picture are coolant hoses. If you are leaking oil, it is probably running down from above then dripping from that hose. Check the plugs at the end of the camshafts.
Here's a pic I just got of a '99, looking up at that area:
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Old 03-03-2016, 07:37 AM   #8
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Will do this evening. Thanks
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Old 03-04-2016, 09:25 AM   #9
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Here's a better pic. Is it the cam plug leaking? Spark plug tubes were just replaced. Engine is not being run.

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spark plug tubes just replaced? o-ring probably didn't seat properly.
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The challenge is to figure out where that drip is really coming from and it can be fairly hard to do.

Did it drip before the spark plug tubes were replaced? If not, then I'm with RadK and I would re-do the spark plug tubes on that side. If yes, and replacing the spark plug tubes was an attempt to eliminate the problem, then you'll have to keep looking for the source.

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