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slight oil leak on drivers side of engine case

atmorris
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I'm under the car stripping exhaust parts off to put headers on and notice a couple of things.

1) Car shows evidence of, what I would describe as, a very minor RMS leak - normal right?

2) See evidence of a very slight oil leak on the left side (drivers side) of engine case somewhere just above the header. Any ideas what this might be ? Can't really see an origin point, and I don't see any evidence of oil anywhere forward of this surface.

Cam cover maybe?

Andy

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Might just be the overflow line on the PS reservoir.

Todd

Maybe I just corner harder to the right than I do to the left... :P

I have the same issue. My suggestion is to use some spray degreaser to clean the cam cover thoroughly and then drive the car until you see the leak's source.

John V

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Might just be the overflow line on the PS reservoir.

Todd

Maybe I just corner harder to the right than I do to the left... :P

I have the same issue. My suggestion is to use some spray degreaser to clean the cam cover thoroughly and then drive the car until you see the leak's source.

John V

Yea, I kind of thought along the same lines. The engine could use a little spiffing up anyway.

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Might just be the overflow line on the PS reservoir.

Todd

Maybe I just corner harder to the right than I do to the left... :P

I have the same issue. My suggestion is to use some spray degreaser to clean the cam cover thoroughly and then drive the car until you see the leak's source.

John V

Yea, I kind of thought along the same lines. The engine could use a little spiffing up anyway.

Thought I would post an update. On further examination the leak seemed to be coming from the spark plug tubes. I replaced all of them and the o-rings and cleaned up the case, and it has been clean for several days with no sign of leaking. Very easy repair.

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