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Mystery Oil Leak from 93 3.0 5-speed

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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 02:09 PM
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Mystery Oil Leak from 93 3.0 5-speed

I have a mystery oil leak coming from my engine. It looks like the oil is running down and finally falling onto the ground from the transmission. Ill attach a few pictures. Where are come places I should start my check?

This is an upside down picture of my transmission and base pan.

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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 02:11 PM
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Could be from the valve cover gasket. I had the same issue though on my 22RE 4 cyl and it appeared the xmission was leaking. After replacing the gasket it stopped.
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 03:12 PM
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Rear main seal?
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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you need to clean everything up REAL good, then recheck for leaks.
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Old Oct 26, 2014 | 08:57 AM
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Ok thanks guys, It ended up being the oil filter. Replaced it and it stopped leaking!
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