POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
It's on the drivers side inbetween 2 coils. The picture is rotated to the left 90 degrees for some reason.
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YOUR RESEARCHWhat part is this that's leaking oil - pix inside
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POST 2Original post
I believe its the vario cam plus solenoid
POST 3Original post
arent the solenoid at the ends of the engine? is there a sensor for the plus of the variocam. I know the variocam sensor is near the solenoid (at the end of the engine, not between plugs (middle of engine).
POST 4Original post
that thing has something to do with it.. I have seen them apart many times and it is defenantly related to the PLUS system rather as a monitor or an actuator for the oil passage -
POST 5Original post
VarioCamPlus actuator. having a VarioCam (3.4) engine I have never actually had one of these out and the shop manuals and PET don't have great diagrams. Not 100% sure but I am betting there is a o-ring in there somewhere. It could be leaking from somewhere else and just showing up on that part.
POST 6Original post
I had the same problem with oil leaking from both sides of the engine. Here are pic's of the engine going through the clean up and resealing.
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