hadyn Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Just found oil around the area where I believe the autobox joins to the engine when I did an autobox fluid change. Any idea whats leaking here? It appears to be engine oil (ie black dark sludge, rather than reddy autobox fluid...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Rear main crank seal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Engine oil levels seem fine. Has this been going of for years then? Is it not an autobox leak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 *bump* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I'd not worry about it just yet, it doesn't look like there is alot of oil there. Maybe clean it up with a rag and then monitor oils levels more often than normal and when you do another oil change or autobox fluid change check the same area for new oil/fluid/grime........ Is there any oil on the undertray wadding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 I think I might have a cam cover gasket leak - could this be a steady flow of oil ending up here too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 bump for this evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 and another bump, feedback greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 i would clean the whole area and then you will be able to see where its coming from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Could be rear crank seal, but it the oils above the box area then its almost certainly cam covers. Changing those is fairly easy so try that and see if it stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 couldnt be autobox fluid could it around that bellhousing area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Cam cover seals if it's above the engine centreline, main (or main and AND cam cover seals) if it's below the centreline. Steam it all off and see where it's coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Is the main seal the headgasket? Could a leak from the cam/main gasket cause me to get a few drops of oil under the car every other night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Is the main seal the headgasket? No, its the crankshaft rear seal Could a leak from the cam/main gasket cause me to get a few drops of oil under the car every other night? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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