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3.1 oil leak...where


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It isnt the o-ring dist gear, and its not dripping, but if I drive the car hard, it has an oil burning smell. id guess the LIM but haven't seen any oil. any other common spots for leaks?

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It isnt the o-ring dist gear, and its not dripping, but if I drive the car hard, it has an oil burning smell. id guess the LIM but haven't seen any oil. any other common spots for leaks?

 

Valve covers.

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yeah, alot of times its not the gaskets but the torx bolts with bad rubber seals on them. The lower ones especially. Oil runs right out of those seals are bad. Also the "v" on the covers needs RTV to properly seal them too.

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  • 2 weeks later...

If your engine is anything like mine, oil leaks from everywhere.

 

Front cover, rear main, crank position sensor...you name it. The only places it isn't leaking is the intake manifold, oil pump drive and valve covers.

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