Yet another oil leak....

[Astroboy]

So not to long ago I encountered oil on my under tray and, well, I'll let the pictures do the talking... Its right behind the valve cover. Any recommendations on how to fix it? I was thinking of taking the bolt out and putting a washer there... Will that help?

[Astroboy]

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[sam69]

Maybe they didn't use enough silicone

[humfrz]

hmmmm.........I'm not sure what I'm looking at .....??

What is the bolt holding on .. ??

How much is it leaking .. ??

Have you tried torqueing the bold down .. ??


humfrz

[Astroboy]

Originally Posted by humfrz

hmmmm.........I'm not sure what I'm looking at .....??

What is the bolt holding on .. ??

How much is it leaking .. ??

Have you tried torqueing the bold down .. ??


humfrz

It's behind the passenger side valve cover.
It leaks a little, but still.
No I havnt torqued it down.

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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Astroboy

It's behind the passenger side valve cover.
It leaks a little, but still.
No I havnt torqued it down.

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It's not the old cam plate leak is it .. ??

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First, I'd clean up the oil from the area, then tighten down that bolt, then see if it still leaks.


humfrz

[Astroboy]

Originally Posted by humfrz

It's not the old cam plate leak is it .. ??

First, I'd clean up the oil from the area, then tighten down that bolt, then see if it still leaks.


humfrz

Nope... I wish that was the case

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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Astroboy

Nope... I wish that was the case

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Well, try tightening it down.

Can you ID your bolt in this picture (it may be on the other side) ... ??


humfrz

[Astroboy]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, try tightening it down.

Can you ID your bolt in this picture (it may be on the other side) ... ??


humfrz

I can when I get home, thanks for the idea!

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[Astroboy]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, try tightening it down.



Can you ID your bolt in this picture (it may be on the other side) ... ??





humfrz

It's circled in red on the bottom right


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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Astroboy

It's circled in red on the bottom right


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Well, @Astroboy, your picture shows the bolt head alright.

I don't know enough about that engine to know what the bolt is helping to hold in place ....... it could be holding the thing that carries one of the camshafts ..... or, it might be a head bolt ..... or a bolt holding something else .......

I would wager that the oil is not coming from around that bolt (in other words, the bolt is not a sealing type (like a drain plug).

The oil may be coming from somewhere else and dripping off the bolt .... ??

However, I'd tighten up the bolt (just for the heck of it), clean up the oil from around the area and see it the oil leak returns.

What we need here is for someone to chime in that has had this engine apart ..... and knows what he/she is talking about.....



humfrz

[Astroboy]

Any other recommendations


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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Astroboy

Any other recommendations


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Well, @Astroboy, I'm not going to give you any more suggestions until you have told me you have cleaned up the oil and tightened up that bolt ..... and if the oil leak returned .......

And THEN, ...... I'll guess again ......

(jest ah messen wich ya ...... )


humfrz