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YOUR RESEARCHCan y'all tell where this oil leak is coming from. Drivers side
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valve cover
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Can y'all tell where this oil leak is coming from. Drivers side
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Leading evidence: 'valve cover' (1 discussions report identifying this cause; no attributable repair resolution). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'valve cover' (1 discussions; 1 report identifying it and 0 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Check until you find it' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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Can y'all tell where this oil leak is coming from. Drivers side
Run engine a bit
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Add some to your oil, degrease thoroughly, run the engine a bit and then use a UV flashlight to identify the source.
Can y'all tell where this oil leak is coming from. Drivers side
Run never at rest
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Can y'all tell where this oil leak is coming from. Drivers side
Use uv flashlight
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Add some to your oil, degrease thoroughly, run the engine a bit and then use a UV flashlight to identify the source.
Can y'all tell where this oil leak is coming from. Drivers side
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Hello
I have a leak on the driver's side. Only notice it after running, never at rest. Oil pressure is great. Im attaching some photos. Thanks for the insights!
If this is an MK1, could be spark plug tubes. Otherwise "valve cover" gasket -really cam cover, and the "gasket" is a chemical. Not a fun job if it's the latter for a home mechanic.
Ultimately it was the valve cover. And weeping at one of the cam seals so I had both valve covers, all plug tubes, and cam seals replaced. Hopefully she holds oil for a while now! I had hoped to do this work myself but it all stacked up so had it done professionally.
94k miles. Sad these things don't do better over time. How hard is it to seal an engine? My g35 has had essentially 0 major repairs in 190k miles. So it is.
Thank you for all the input!
I�ve had good luck with one of those UV dye kits, which you can get from Amazon. Add some to your oil, degrease thoroughly, run the engine a bit and then use a UV flashlight to identify the source.
This photo is from my other car, an old Alfa Romeo. The bright blue is oil, which the photo reveals is coming from a leaking head gasket, since repaired.
