Oil leak while car set (plus radiator)

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01-20-2011, 11:26 AM

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Oil leak while car set (plus radiator)

Move the car for the first time since back surgery, little over 2 months. Found this mess on the garage floor. My foot is where the driver side tire was, leak is in the middle of car. Any idea where this would be from?

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01-21-2011, 03:14 AM

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front crankshaft/timing cover oil seal!

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01-21-2011, 07:31 AM

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Sounds like fun. I'm going to get some dye and double check. How hard to change?

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01-21-2011, 09:38 AM

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Are you sure its oil and not P/S fluid?

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01-21-2011, 11:22 AM

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Not really sure, I'm going to clean the floor and put some cardboard down and check again. Can't really crawl under it yet.

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01-21-2011, 03:01 PM

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front crankshaft/timing cover oil seal!

That was my first guess too but it looks a little too far back to be that. (Assuming his foot is where the front tire would be)

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01-21-2011, 05:45 PM

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That was my first guess too but it looks a little too far back to be that. (Assuming his foot is where the front tire would be)

I've had P/S fluid leak on to the cross member, which causes drips further back. If it is P/S fluid, you should be able to put your hand on top of the cross member and tell. There will be a big pond of it up in there.

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