Oil leak need help Options

[k-weaver]

My 1996 GT is now leaking oil. Leak appears to be coming from the passenger side, about 2 feet from the front tire (maybe a bit less). I took a look in there but its pretty wet. Lots of drip points and I can't really tell where its comming from. Also, after driving on the freeway I can smell the oil burning and smoke starts to appear. I am assuming the oil is dripping on something hot and burning off. The leak doesn't happen while the car is sitting cold. Only seems to happen after a drive while its cooling down. Its not a small drip either, its a pretty big puddle. The more I drive the more it leaks. Any ideas?

[k-weaver]

weired....car is throwing a P0340 - http://www.obd-codes.com/p0340

[xrav22]

weired....car is throwing a P0340 - http://www.obd-codes.com/p0340

Well I would say you put th t belt on off a tooth. The light may come on because of low idle speed causing low oil pressure. I don't think you can harm the oil system in any way because it is separate from that cover.
I would try again to make sure the belt is on the marks. If your seal was cracked u must have stopped part of the leak. Just to let you know I replaced. My valve cover seal,distributor o ring, and put a clamp on the bottom of my power steering return hose and my leaks have stopped. Good luuck

This post has been edited by xrav22: Apr 2, 2011 - 1:15 PM

[k-weaver]

weired....car is throwing a P0340 - http://www.obd-codes.com/p0340

Well I would say you put th t belt on off a tooth. The light may come on because of low idle speed coming from low oil pressure. I don't think you can harm the oil system in any way because it is separate from that cover.
I would try again to make sure the belt is on the marks. If your seal was cracked u must have stopped part of the leak. Just to let you know I replaced. My valve cover seal,distributor o ring, and put a clamp on the bottom of my power steering return hose and my leaks have stopped. Good luuck

Thanks for all the help. Tore it down again today and found some of the problem....first off the gasket on the oil pump cover moved when I put the cover on. That's why it still leaked. Got that fixed and leak gone.

As far as the hesitation I think you were right about the belt. Doubting myself I pulled it off the belt and set the camshaft and crank in the correct positions. Put a new belt on while.there and now its idling fine. I still need to reset the CEL and see if it comes back. Only more issue now which I think is timing related but ill make a new thread for that. Thanks everyone for all the help. Car is alive one again!