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YOUR RESEARCHHelp me track down this oil leak
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I spent months chasing a similar leak and it turned out to be coming from the Cam Bore cover (easy fix) just above the the oil pump cover you have pictured.
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I had a similar sounding issue with my car last year and it turned out to be a trans seal on the Tiptronic unit.
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Check around the oil pan drain plug and filter housing
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You did say driver's side, but did you check around the oil pan drain plug and filter housing?
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I spent months chasing a similar leak and it turned out to be coming from the Cam Bore cover (easy fix) just above the the oil pump cover you have pictured.
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Can�t seem to track it down. Leaves oil spot on floor after a good drive. Seems to drip on cool down. I look right after my drive... nothing. An hour later it appears. I can�t see anything dripping from back above the cover between flywheel and back of engine. Spark plugs visually dry. AOS replaced last fall
any ideas?
Sorry, the pictures do not really help me. Just a couple of questions...Are you sure it is engine oil? I had a similar sounding issue with my car last year and it turned out to be a trans seal on the Tiptronic unit. Had me baffled, but they finally found it after multiple attempts to recreate it at my Indy. Simple fix after it was clear what and where it came from.
Hmmm.. I�ll check that area. I ordered a endoscope camera so hopefully I can see a little better up above and I�ll check out other areas I can�t see. If it�s on the engine it�s under warranty some it just got a rebuild. I want to see if I can find it first though. It�s a long drive to the shop that did the rebuild
Ratchet1025,
I have a similar drip after driving my 02 996 Tip. The fluid on the garage floor is not motor oil (it drips way in front of the motor), but it is not red in color either. I thought it was transaxle fluid. My Indy looked at it while in for a state inspection. He stated it was tranny fluid and it was coming from a gasket between 2 cases in the transmission, and then gave me some obscene estimate to fix it. Gasket was not available from Porsche. I think it is a seal leaking. What trans seal was leaking on your car?
r6cavy, didn't mean to steal your thread.
hard to see in pictures ...boxster, a ppi showed a leak from the oil pump cover. Had the o-ring replaced this weekend...presto, fixed...so perhaps check that
Seems like mine is coming from back of engine drivers side where it ends up dripping from the point on bottom of engine close to rear wheel as seen in pics. I�ll check further back near transmission just to make sure
If the leak is close to the rear wheels doubtful it's coming from the transmission. There is a sensor (not sure what it is, looks like an oil pressure switch, but that is at the top of the engine...oil temp?) up next to the variocam case that was weeping oil on my car. You did say driver's side, but did you check around the oil pan drain plug and filter housing?
There are a few things that can drip in that area:
- variocam solenoid cover
- cam cover
- secondary oil pump seal
- AOS bellows/hoses
That would be my order of likelihood based on the research I�ve done when I had a similar leak. The good news is your engine looks pretty clean so just keep investigating with clean paper towels and you should be able to get to the bottom of it.
The first picture shows the oil scavage pump on the left cylinder bank. I can’t see oil in the picture, but if it appears that high up, it might be the o-ring sealing this pump (the round sort of cover)
I got a borroscope delivered today. I�m thinking it�s the can cover. Maybe just one of the bolts is seeping? Nothing had oil on it above the can cover. I�ll get it in a lift for a better look. Here�s a couple pics of the cam cover after a drive today.
I�m thinking it might be the timing chain bolt that�s leaking. It seems to only drip after a long drive and after cooling down. It inconsistently drips a very very small amount. Is it something I should rush to get fixed
You�ll need to lock the cams before removing the chain tensioner.
If I didn�t have the tools to do it, I would just clean it off with carb cleaner and then seal it up with RTV.
If that doesn�t work, it will be tougher to get off if you decide to do it properly though.
I�ve sealed up similar leaks that way before.
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
So I cleaned it ( see before an after pic . It really looks like it�s weeping thru the cover bolt. This is on the drivers side back of engine. Had to take rear tire off to really get a good look. I put a wrench on it and it wasn�t tight. I tightened it a little but didn�t want to over tighten it not knowing torque. Still weeping. Can I take the bolt out and put some sort of RTV on the threads and put it back in without causing Oil loss removing it or future issues getting the bolt out? Or should I just leave it alone and deal with it. It only weeps a couple small drops and leaves a quarter size stain.. no pooling. I put a container under to catch to see how much it loses. It�s barely measurable after a week.
That�s not the �cam cover� you�re showing in those photos ^^^ it�s the secondary oil pump/scavenge pump cover. There�s an O ring in there that might have gotten pinched or didn�t seat properly. I�m not sure what the access is like on the drivers side with the engine in... probably not great (I just replaced the CPS - in the same area last week and it�s pretty tight in there) - if you drop the motor a bit it may help. After the car has cooled/been sitting awhile, you can remove that cover without losing any real amount of oil. Replace the o ring , and use some thread sealer on the bolts.
I spent months chasing a similar leak and it turned out to be coming from the Cam Bore cover (easy fix) just above the the oil pump cover you have pictured. 3.6
yea... not a lot of room but maybe could be done if I had a lift. I can get a wrench on all the bolts.. just no sockets. Not enough room. I did the CpS too just a month ago. Getting it the plug back on was a nightmare. Thought I got my arm stuck for a min. Lol. what are the hex bolts above each cover bolt?
I wonder if I just used some thread sealer on the bolt of it fix the weep? It only weeps after the engine has cooled a bit. Nothing dripping when I Check after a drive
So yeah, I'd just lower the engine down to the cross-member (this should give you an extra inch or two) and put some thread sealer on the two bottom bolts of the scavenge pump cover if that's where it's weeping from. If that doesn't cure it, you may have to remove the cover and check on the O-ring... Good luck
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