Oil leak(s)

mattapo · 12-19-2006, 08:04 AM

I am having a problem with an oil leak on the exhaust side of my engine from the front, it looks like it coming from the back of the water pump.

I have replaced the seal on the front of the engine behind the plate behind the cam gears,

I do have the leaking cam seals and will be doing those soon.

could this oil be coming from the cam seals, there is quite a lot of oil loss.
Where elso could it be from??

its not from the cam box's
its not the head or block.

I want to fid out as much as I can about where it could be coming from befor I get into it as I have to remove the radiator to do this task (its in a hilux)

Cheers, Matt

84 celicasupra · 12-19-2006, 01:30 PM

yeah,the cam seals could be causing the leakage.i would clean it with a good degreaser and then keep an eye on it for a while to see if you can track down where it is exactl;y leaking so you are not wasting time and money

mattapo · 12-19-2006, 08:20 PM

I have degreased it several times but cant find the exact place, I know the cam seals are leaking cause I have seen them leaking. I just need to know if there is anywhere else on the front\exahaust side of the engine that oil could come from.

mattapo · 12-21-2006, 08:20 AM

Well I replaced both seals, they were brittle and came out in shattered bits. No more oil leaking which is a good thing.

Here is a clip of what the engine is in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV6JPOZyJTU

12-19-2006, 08:04 AM	#1
mattapo Stock Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 4	Oil leak(s) I am having a problem with an oil leak on the exhaust side of my engine from the front, it looks like it coming from the back of the water pump. I have replaced the seal on the front of the engine behind the plate behind the cam gears, I do have the leaking cam seals and will be doing those soon. could this oil be coming from the cam seals, there is quite a lot of oil loss. Where elso could it be from?? its not from the cam box's its not the head or block. I want to fid out as much as I can about where it could be coming from befor I get into it as I have to remove the radiator to do this task (its in a hilux) Cheers, Matt

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12-19-2006, 01:30 PM	#2
84 celicasupra Stock Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: york Posts: 12	yeah,the cam seals could be causing the leakage.i would clean it with a good degreaser and then keep an eye on it for a while to see if you can track down where it is exactl;y leaking so you are not wasting time and money

12-19-2006, 08:20 PM	#3
mattapo Stock Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 4	I have degreased it several times but cant find the exact place, I know the cam seals are leaking cause I have seen them leaking. I just need to know if there is anywhere else on the front\exahaust side of the engine that oil could come from.

12-21-2006, 08:20 AM	#4
mattapo Stock Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 4	Well I replaced both seals, they were brittle and came out in shattered bits. No more oil leaking which is a good thing. Here is a clip of what the engine is in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV6JPOZyJTU