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Old 08-03-2008, 12:01 AM
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Do these pics of my oil pan look normal? They are of the same area but from different angles. Another bolt had a similar amount of oil but I couldnt get a good pic of it. I have not noticed any drops of oil after parking but I havent paid close attention. I did not tighten anything, should I?
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Old 08-03-2008, 12:11 AM
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If it is where the front cover or the rear cover come together with the block, the RTV seal has broken down. Don't think tightening the bolts will fix the issue.
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The first pic is from below the car of the front of the oil pan.
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Does this look like a serious problem or just something to keep an eye on?
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Keep an eye on it, take a piece of card board and set under the car to see just how much is leaking out at a time. The bottom of the timing cover shares the oil pan gasket. Maybe time to do a cam swap and fix your gaskets at the same time




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