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Old 09-03-2010, 09:38 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Ranma View Post
The leak was coming from a cover of the oil gallery. It has 8 bolts and was repaired using orange sealant which the oil ate through.
8 bolts, that sounds like the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculating) Cooler, the only problem is; you shouldn’t have any oil leaking from there. Inside you will normally find black carbon soot from the exhaust gases, no oil? Not sure if you can actually get at the bolts without taking the head off.

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