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Old 04-07-2011, 12:00 PM
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Drivers side next to the rear tire.



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Old 04-07-2011, 12:15 PM
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sure its oil? might be coolant

suspect: spark plug tube or expantion tank depending on what the fluid is ... could also be the bellow on the AOS, the cam solenoid seal, or other
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Are you sure it's oil? Can you take a pic of the engine? Could be coolant from expansion tank, could be oil from AOS, could be overfilled oil, could be hydrolic fluid...
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Musta replied at the same time.
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Updated the last pic to show you where its leaking and yes it is 100% Mobile 1 not coolant. The tank was recently changed. Wiped it off and there was GOLD Mobile 1 on a paper towel.
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wait, what year car? (you may not have spark plug tubes)
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Its a '99 C2
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You have tubes. Mine had the same issue a few years back. And it was on the left side like yours.
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so spark plug tubes right Pete?
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It is a DIY Do a search on "spark plug tube replace" you will get many threads with a number of successful methods.
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...acement-2.html

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...a-1999-c2.html

ETC...
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As usual I am late to the game....
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Originally Posted by CWhaley
As usual I am late to the game....
well did you at least bring beer?
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Duh! All I brought was a bottle of Glenfiddich.
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Could also be the cap and seal around the cam advance mechanism, very common leak.
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so spark plug tubes right Pete?
Yup, but Doug has a good point.
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