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1986 NA-mysterious engine oil leak

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Old 12-20-2021 | 01:06 AM
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very helpful..thanks!
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Originally Posted by Dan Martinic
With a cheap scope camera from Amazon, you could better confirm that it's the RMS leaking.
i do have a scope camera. should i insert it from the spot where breakway944 has placed the towel?
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With a boroscope, I think you'll want to look up toward the RMS, from the bottom of the car. There are some inspection ports that should be handy for that.

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Originally Posted by rpj20000
i do have a scope camera. should i insert it from the spot where breakway944 has placed the towel?
There is an inspection hole for the clutch [EDIT: it is under the car and you may have to remove a heat shield which, in my 1988, means removing the starter). I was able to get in there with the scope and discover my cracked fork. If you see oil in there, most likely it's the RMS

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Old 12-20-2021 | 10:11 AM
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Hey Breakaway... what's going on over here?



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Hey Breakaway... what's going on over here?


Looks like a relocated heater control valve?

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Old 12-20-2021 | 11:35 AM
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Yes but I don't remember the valve looking like that (white end)? Been a while I guess lol
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Originally Posted by rpj20000
i do have a scope camera. should i insert it from the spot where breakway944 has placed the towel?

Remove the flywheel bellhousing cover (below) near the starter (its only two bolts) and see if you can snake the camera upwards behind the flywheel and see any oil. Hopefully you can see above the oil pan gasket. You could possibly also get there from the top where the TDC inspection hole is, but not likely.
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Yep, relocated heater valve. The valve is brand new and I do not remember it being different from my old one, but my memory sucks! I also relocated the positioning of the fuel lines so they are not over the exhaust as much.



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