partypeepers

Hi i wanna know what runs behind the cover plate behind the head i think its held down by 6 bolts? Its cause i have a leak drips from the top of the bellhousing and to the bottom of the transmission I just replaced my valve cover gasket and those half moon seals that go in the head. so i wanna knnow if oil runs through that cover plate or what? thanks

4Crawler

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That is the EGR cooler, it cools the exhaust gas before it gets to the EGR valve and intake. As such, it has exhaust gas and coolant flowing through it.

Kiroshu

It is a cover plate for servicing... and deals with egr.... so it is possible for it to leak but i've never see many leak before.

partypeepers

im leaking like oil.. little drips of it though. any suggestions where it might be coming from. drips from driver side of bellhousing.

Kiroshu

Sure its coming from the top of tranny? Have you taken a flashlight while the engines running and looked back there? I've never seen a 22r leak from that back plate....like never..... sure its not ur valve cover? Might be a rear main going out.... check ur oil pan....

partypeepers

checked my oil pan already no leaks dry as a desert. it might be my valve cover gasket maybe not sure. and you said that it might be the top of the bellhousing?

Plumbrbob

its that half moon seal directly above that EGR plate they like to leak throw a small bead of rtv on the rubber seal in the half moon area shoudl be good to go

Kiroshu

Yea i'd say start small replaced valve cover gasket and have circle seals at the front and rear of head. RTV them like toyota requires which is ALL OVER.... usually.... but um yea.