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allwaysthinking 09-23-2014 11:12 AM

I need a little help with oil leak...
 
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The oil pan around the top is dry it seem to be coming from inside. Is there a seal on the inside?

crystalworks 09-23-2014 05:17 PM

Rear main seal would be my guess if that's at the rear of the engine where it meets the trans.

allwaysthinking 09-23-2014 05:26 PM

No it's the passage side axle that goes through the oil pan. 3.0 motor.

Jack_James 09-23-2014 08:18 PM

I'd check your valve cover gasket out, the M54 is known to leak there especially when the CCV is starting to fail.

Also if you're having oil from the drivers side of the car it's probably the oil filter housing gasket.

allwaysthinking 09-23-2014 09:02 PM

Thanks. I just got it a couple weeks ago trying to get all the bugs worked out. I have a valve cover and the oil filter gasket I haven't installed them yet. I cleaned the motor up this passed weekend so I could see where the oil was coming from. It seems to be dry around the valve cover and the oil filter gasket but I am going to change then anyway. I will check around will a mirror this weekend and see if I can find where is coming from.

Jack_James 09-23-2014 10:05 PM

I wouldn't tear into it if you can't find the leak right away, it could save you some headaches. Just my suggestion lol.

Morfzak 04-30-2015 11:05 PM

How did you go with those leaks?
I had a simular leak and had to change the O ring between the bearing housing and the sump. I now have another leak in the same spot. would love to hear how you went.

carrera95 11-16-2015 12:30 PM

Did either of you identify the source of your leak? I have the exact same leak and it is driving me crazy. I assume it's the pan gasket but would like to confirm before I tackle that job. Thanks!

upallnight 11-16-2015 12:53 PM

There's an o-ring seal behind that axle housing. you need to remove the drive axle and four bolts will get the axle housing off. While you are at it replace the differential seal that the drive shaft runs through.

carrera95 11-16-2015 01:28 PM

You know I thought that, and it would make sense as that is exactly were it looks like the oil is coming from. However I was under the impression the axle runs through a cavity in the oil pan that is dry, so I'm not sure were the oil would be coming from if it was making it past the o ring. I don't see any oil between the pan and block and it is definitely not coming from up top. Heck there isn't even any oil on top of the support bracket. It just keeps accumulating at the bottom exactly like the picture in the first post.


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