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What's directly above the oil pan that can leak oil?

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Old 03-15-2004, 07:10 AM
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Old 03-15-2004, 07:17 AM
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was it the cam tensioner seals?
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Old 03-15-2004, 07:19 AM
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Default I haven't checked yet...
the car is at home on jack stands right now.... If it is, the oil would have to travel forward about 18" and land over the oil pan. I kind doubt that's the issue, but I'll poke around back there after I get it off the stands tonight.
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Valve cover gaskets?
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Old 03-15-2004, 07:55 AM
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aren't there two oil pan seals, an upper and lower?
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most likely upper pan gasket Raj
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Thanks Ed...that's seems to be a common problem according to the archives. :-/
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"captain obvious"

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LOL! winnAr!
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