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Its a time consuming, painstaking job to get cases/parts totally de-burred/clean/flat/dry and clamped together correctly with the right amount/type of sealer to make the perfect leak/seep free connection...
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I cannot figure out where this oil is coming from. It forms but rarely ever hits the floor. Is it me or does there seem to be a crack shown in some of these pics?

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I doubt it is a crack. Sealant between the two case halves that failed is more likely. The joint is right next to the drop.

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Thanks, anyone else want to weigh in?

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Well, from your pics for me its impossible to tell anything as oil always flow down from the top so could be anywhere above. But since it never forms a puddle on the garage floor I wouldn't worry about it till it gets much worse, if ever.... Assume you've already checked the basic 996 oil leak culprits like the oil fill tube, AOS and all its connections/valves/breathers/tubes/hoses/etc. Then seems likely its coming from cases/valve covers/ engine covers/parts that haven't been perfectly sealed in your past rebuild. Its a time consuming, painstaking job to get cases/parts totally de-burred/clean/flat/dry and clamped together correctly with the right amount/type of sealer to make the perfect leak/seep free connection... jmho

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