 gaskets and seals, for oil leakage |
 Oct 15, 2004 - 2:50 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 14, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
My car is leaking oil somewhere and i can't pinpoint it. I replaced the valve cover gasket, but that's about it. What other gaskets/seals can contribute to oil leakage?
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Oct 16, 2004 - 9:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 2, '03 From Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
where is the oil accumulating?
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Oct 16, 2004 - 10:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 14, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
IT accumulates around the passenger side and drips down from the engine block around somewhere above the oil pan. |
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Oct 17, 2004 - 11:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From KC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Clean the engine off, easy-off oven cleaner can be used according to Popular Mechanics magazine, its cheaper than regular engine cleaner, (but I wouldn't get it on any painted surfaces either) clean it, hose it off, let dry, then use an aerosol spray foot powder, should be able to see the source of the leak in the powder (I suspect they havn't looked under the hood of a Celica- pretty tight in there)
(taken from tips in this month's Popular Mechanics) From personal experience, it will be the highest and farthest forward point that is wet with oil, in your case, if it is above the oil pan, you have the valve cover, PCV valve/hose, camshaft seals, or head gasket, probably in that order of likelyhood ... |
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Oct 19, 2004 - 12:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 14, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
So i just spray away with the foot powder at any place i think it's leaking? Foot spray?! hehee kinda funny!
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Oct 19, 2004 - 1:05 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
could it be power steering fluid?
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Oct 19, 2004 - 9:58 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
hmm, or Really dirt water... that's where your water pump is.
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