Oil Leaking behind the belts
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Fj80oregon
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Have you searched common 1fzfe oil leaks?
You need to clean the area thoroughly and then drive a little and check repeat that until you can pinpoint a location. The obvious ones are oil pump seal, front main seal, power steering pump interface to block o ring. If it’s from higher up the distributor o ring or valve cover gaskets can leak down that far also.
You need to clean the area thoroughly and then drive a little and check repeat that until you can pinpoint a location. The obvious ones are oil pump seal, front main seal, power steering pump interface to block o ring. If it’s from higher up the distributor o ring or valve cover gaskets can leak down that far also.
All the above, check the Power steering hoses/clamps and pump for leaks also (could be both engine oil and PS/ATF fluid) or just the oil blown
all around, which it obviously is.
Ditto: do what FJ80 Oregon recommended, you need to wash/clean that whole area off well then check it after a very short drive (or let the engine idle for awhile while drying off) then watch where the leak(s) show up first.
If it turns out to be the oil pump cover do a search for "Oil Pump Cover Leak", been discussed a lot in the past but often it turns out as mentioned above, all of the above sources if the engine seals/gaskets are original.
all around, which it obviously is.
Ditto: do what FJ80 Oregon recommended, you need to wash/clean that whole area off well then check it after a very short drive (or let the engine idle for awhile while drying off) then watch where the leak(s) show up first.
If it turns out to be the oil pump cover do a search for "Oil Pump Cover Leak", been discussed a lot in the past but often it turns out as mentioned above, all of the above sources if the engine seals/gaskets are original.
you might want to get the UV die in your oil and/or PS fluid and watch your (cleaned) block with a UV light, can make it easier to see where the leaks are coming from. Any of the above seals that are still original are almost guaranteed to be leaking.