Oil leak or?
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Oil leak or?
I am not sure that there actually is a seal here?
The hose is not an oil hose, so why is there oil in this area?
Anyone knows if there actually is a seal that should be replaced here, or should I just tighten the clamp and cross my fingers?
The hose is not an oil hose, so why is there oil in this area?
Anyone knows if there actually is a seal that should be replaced here, or should I just tighten the clamp and cross my fingers?
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From: Philly Area ----- George Washington took a dump in my backyard!
It's the "Crankcase Oil Breather". There is a gasket that goes ($2.50 @ Pelican Parts - #930-107-791-02-M17 ). The cover is held on by (4) 10mm nuts.
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If you're gonna go in there, I would spring for a new hose and clamps. Looks to me like it's leaking from the hose-to-cover joint. While tightening the clamp may fix it, I would go with a new hose for a tight fit, as they can get brittle and deformed at the ends with age.
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Those oil deposits look like they came from above. The oil on the top of my engine came from a prior oil over-fill that got into the intake system. Perched oil pools from a long-ago over-fill will continue to leak down for months or even years on lightly-driven cars. My engine top did not stop looking oily until after I removed and cleaned the intake.
