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if you talking about that lil gold looking thing to the right of the hose...i have the same problem...i replaced like a bunch of seals cleaned it all up real nice...now its back again...i need to know the answer to this too...good post
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that gotta be a sohc right
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like Custom suggests...
it does appear to be a valve cover leak though, even the tiniest streams of oil can become very messy like in the photos you've provided and unless you seal those valve cover gaskets with a silicone bead, you can probably expect them to start leaking within a year or so...
it does appear to be a valve cover leak though, even the tiniest streams of oil can become very messy like in the photos you've provided and unless you seal those valve cover gaskets with a silicone bead, you can probably expect them to start leaking within a year or so...
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The head gasket is a possibility. They are composite gaskets with o-rings on them for oil to drain down to the block. They leak eventually and that's usually where the oil runs down. The red circle on the trans is a vent tube. It's not likely gear oil would be coming out unless the trans temperature was pretty high or the fluid level is way overfull.
The round screw on top of the hose is a coolant temp sender. Only coolant flows past it. Hope this helps.
The round screw on top of the hose is a coolant temp sender. Only coolant flows past it. Hope this helps.
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I noticed on leaks that I've seen on cars before, that the location of the leak is cleaner than the rest of the engine... like a little gap in the grime of the rest of the engine. Usually, this is around a gasket, where two parts meet. Take a good look at your engine, look for places where the dirt and oil is missing. That could be the leak.
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Thanks for the feedback, I've cleaned the engine and oil first appears on red arrows:
Since engine rebuild is not an option I'll put silicone all over this binding (head gasket?) and tighten the screws if necessary. I'll also pour in oil additive for leakages.
As for this one I have no idea where oil is comming from. Please advise on this :
Since engine rebuild is not an option I'll put silicone all over this binding (head gasket?) and tighten the screws if necessary. I'll also pour in oil additive for leakages.
As for this one I have no idea where oil is comming from. Please advise on this :
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Sure looks like the head gasket just like everyone else is saying. The oil around the transaxle vent is engine oil, mostlikly from the head gasket too. If you have over heated your engine in the past, it would have warped your head, causing the leak. Remeber they are aluminium heads that warp at just a little heat.
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