Well, I cleaned everything up. It seems like it is leaking over on the triangle piece in the crossover pipe, the opposite side of where I figured it was. It is dark here at my parent's place, and I do not have good enough lighting to see up there right now. After I cleaned everything, I started the car up, and within a minute it started smoking. I could see it dripping off that triangular piece where the crossover splits off for the WG pipe. I know it is fresh oil, because it burnt my hand. It is a very stready drip. Any ideas now?

 

 

For that side of the crossover look at the rear cam tower gasket, and the cam tower gasket itself. You can probably rtv the cam tower gasket from the outside if you can spot the leak, it should hold until you can pull it apart, which will obviously mean a belt job. The rear tower gasket is about 7 bucks, 3 bolts will get the cover off, though you may need a racheting wrench or 1/4" rachet to get back there as it is a little tight.

 

Doc, I just went out and checked a few bolts. You know the 10mm that hold the oil pan on, and there are 2 far back, they almost look like they are around the clutch housing, well one of those was pretty loose. I tightened it down some, but it didn't help much. It looks like the leak is coming from between the back of the engine and the clutch housing, and running down to the bottom of the oil pan.

I would likt to talk to you on AIM, but you are not on. Can you sign on so I can talk to you one on one?

 

Sure let me see if i can download it

 

That would be awesome! AFM INVESTMENTS is my s/n.

 

ok, its DocWilen

 

last time mine did this, it was the air/oil separator. just my 2 cent.

 

the seals I mean

 

Tomorrow I am going to pull the intake manifold, and see if I can get a better look around. I am hoping that it is the rear balance shaft seal, or AOS. However with my luck, it is safe to bet that it is the rear main. . . . . It is a pretty steady stream, and it seems to be coming from between the engine and clutch housing, or around there. . . . . .Probably it is the rear main AND oil pan gasket with my luck

 

Well, I got the IM off today, and although it's hard to tell it looks like there is A LOT of oil between the back of the balance shaft housing and OAS. It is not quite a pool, but a lot of crusted oil, and what looks like very wet fresh oil over that. I don't know that it is enough to cause this type of leak though. Is it possible that it would be running down the bottom of the oil pan and dripping onto the crossover pipe where I pointed to in the pic?

 

Check the torque on the bolts that hold the rear cam seal on. The one that's sealed with the cork gasket. Mine had actually backed out a bit and was leaking oil almost exactly like that.

Might be an easy fix. (Hopefully)

 

Also inspect the lower balance shaft cover. A leak is this area can drop down toward the cross over pipe.

 

Nope, nice and dry. I was hoping that was it. . . .

dlr944, are you talking about the unit on the side by the turbo?

 

If it's the turbo mount or supply line it will leak on the crossmember.....not the back of the pan. Pretty much any car that leaks oil on the back of the pan has a RMS problem. You can check other stuff.