Slap then oil leak!!!
12-08-2006, 03:58 AM
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Slap then oil leak!!!
The other morining (first really cold morining yet, 35) went to start my car and i heard a slap a soon as i hit the starter so i let off
... Then she started up fine
I've notice a coat of oil on the pan for a while but no visual drips...
But the day after this happened i've started to see a couble drops on the ground .. (after sitting 6 or so hours) the leak seems to be coming from the oil pan gasket... but as we all know they like to travel... I cleaned the bottom of the engine yesterday and i'm going to add leak detector today(uv)...
The engine runs great no loss in power or mpg (noticable anyway)....
I just remembered i'm having trouble w/my new starter (have to bumb it somtimes) which is why I changed my old one, i'm replacing the relay before i defect my new starer out... that starter could have made the noise, hmmmm
{91 3.0 v-6 4runner 220000}
... Then she started up fine I've notice a coat of oil on the pan for a while but no visual drips... But the day after this happened i've started to see a couble drops on the ground .. (after sitting 6 or so hours) the leak seems to be coming from the oil pan gasket... but as we all know they like to travel... I cleaned the bottom of the engine yesterday and i'm going to add leak detector today(uv)...
The engine runs great no loss in power or mpg (noticable anyway)....
I just remembered i'm having trouble w/my new starter (have to bumb it somtimes) which is why I changed my old one, i'm replacing the relay before i defect my new starer out... that starter could have made the noise, hmmmm
{91 3.0 v-6 4runner 220000}
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12-08-2006, 04:45 AM
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I started leaking badly on the last cold snap. 258,000 miles on the 3.0.
The passenger side (including starter) is soaked in oil. The bottom of the A/C compressor had the freshest oil. In my case, the source is the passenger side front cam seal.
My pan was mostly dry (except for the passenger rail)
The passenger side (including starter) is soaked in oil. The bottom of the A/C compressor had the freshest oil. In my case, the source is the passenger side front cam seal.
My pan was mostly dry (except for the passenger rail)
12-08-2006, 07:53 PM
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:pat: ^ dee da dee 
All of my oil pan bolts were loose though looks like I may have that same leaky cam seal i'm going to clean that up better in the morn w/ engine cleaner and see what I got... Still need to add the uv dye...
All of my oil pan bolts were loose though looks like I may have that same leaky cam seal i'm going to clean that up better in the morn w/ engine cleaner and see what I got... Still need to add the uv dye...
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