OIL LEAK>>>NEED GUIDANCE
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So this evening I recorded some horrible videos... and found an oil leak..
My crossover pipe and metal skid plate are dripping... and I hate the smell of burning oil..
So my question is...can it be anything other than a rear main seal? Please?
I plan on investigating tomorrow... but wanted alternative places to look...
My crossover pipe and metal skid plate are dripping... and I hate the smell of burning oil..
So my question is...can it be anything other than a rear main seal? Please?
I plan on investigating tomorrow... but wanted alternative places to look...
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John:
There is a good chance (. . . actually very good) that it is your cam tower leaking. Is the burnt oil mainly on the passenger side?
The two most common places are the rear cap of the cam tower - hard to see. That is a simple fix, a cork gasket replacement - (3) 6 mm bolts and it comes off.
The other is the cam tower to head seal itself. It will tend to pool oil above the headers and drain down to the cross over. These can be tricky, some have had better success with Lindsey's special cam tower seal.
Check it out and get back to us.
There is a good chance (. . . actually very good) that it is your cam tower leaking. Is the burnt oil mainly on the passenger side?
The two most common places are the rear cap of the cam tower - hard to see. That is a simple fix, a cork gasket replacement - (3) 6 mm bolts and it comes off.
The other is the cam tower to head seal itself. It will tend to pool oil above the headers and drain down to the cross over. These can be tricky, some have had better success with Lindsey's special cam tower seal.
Check it out and get back to us.
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John:
There is a good chance (. . . actually very good) that it is your cam tower leaking. Is the burnt oil mainly on the passenger side?
The two most common places are the rear cap of the cam tower - hard to see. That is a simple fix, a cork gasket replacement - (3) 6 mm bolts and it comes off.
The other is the cam tower to head seal itself. It will tend to pool oil above the headers and drain down to the cross over. These can be tricky, some have had better success with Lindsey's special cam tower seal.
Check it out and get back to us.![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
There is a good chance (. . . actually very good) that it is your cam tower leaking. Is the burnt oil mainly on the passenger side?
The two most common places are the rear cap of the cam tower - hard to see. That is a simple fix, a cork gasket replacement - (3) 6 mm bolts and it comes off.
The other is the cam tower to head seal itself. It will tend to pool oil above the headers and drain down to the cross over. These can be tricky, some have had better success with Lindsey's special cam tower seal.
Check it out and get back to us.
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I'll pull it apart tomorrow, fingers crossed for a cam tower or even a balance shaft housing... anything but a rear main... I'm inclined to think it is anything else because it hasn't been gradual.. just all of the sudden GUSH..
I'll definately post up what I find... even if it is a rear main.. and if it is I will do the clutch "while I'm in there..."
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If the RMS leaks, will it even make it to the crossover pipe? My crossover pipe was always wet on the passenger side and would smoke/stink like crazy if the car sat for more than a couple of hours. That particular leak (I had many) was coming from the oil pan gasket.
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if it is the camtower-head gasket that needs replacing, i worked on a 944 once that had the normal gasket along with the grey gasket maker stuff all around the edges...not sure if thats good or bad but i never saw a drip of oil coming out of that thing
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