5.7L V8 Cam Tower Leaks, Timing Cover Leaks, Valley Plate Coolant Leak

[bloc]

Minor yes, cam tower leak, also yes

Could be valve cover gasket.

 

[gasman4u]

Does this look like anything to worry about?

I’m looking for an LX570 and the PPI took a snap of this oil leak and trying to figure out if this would be a deal breaker. Leak seems minor - truck has around 80k miles

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Is this looking up towards the pax side? I think I see the starter is why I’m asking. I also want to check mine for this. TIA

 

[bloc]

Is this looking up towards the pax side? I think I see the starter is why I’m asking. I also want to check mine for this. TIA

Appears so. That's why I mention valve cover gasket.. mine has started weeping a bit on that side.

Could be cam tower, but there is another potential source of oil high up on that side.

@ndouglas to tell the difference they'd need to get another picture looking at the top of the manifold through the wheel well. A good tech could also tell the difference in person.

Valve cover will be *much* easier and cheaper to fix than the cam tower.