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Originally Posted by DigitalFootprint
That’s assuming that I did this, but I just bought the vehicle. I took the cold air shielding out so I could clean it and have better visibility. The car is being driven as minimally as possible until I can diagnose the issue. The previous owner put the mishimoto cold air system on, not me.
As for an oil leak, that’s what I’m worried about. How would I go about finding the possible leak?
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I can't figure ownership history from a picture, just calling out what I see. I recommend getting some K&N filter oil as those pleated cotton filters need to be oiled to do their job. I personally don't care for K&N's.
It's a common oil leak on these engines. You need to pull the engine skid off and degrease the front of the engine to even figure out where it is coming from. That skid plate is supposed to be brushed aluminum and yours is black so it's been leaking for a very long time. If it is just an OCV, easy fix. If it is the timing cover, then you need to determine how bad the leak is and decide if it is worth bothering to fix. Timing cover reseal is an engine out affair and is easy to screw up. You may be able to get away with cleaning very thoroughly and smearing some RTV where it is leaking.
As for your noise, i'd want to address that pretty soon. Sounds TOB'ish to me. Neglecting that for too long means replacing the front cover of the transmission too.