donkeylips
Well-known member
I recently got the car running, took it down the street and back, and there is oil everywhere. Sucks that I have to trash a brand new OEM timing belt.
It appears to be coming from the cam seals, although its very hard to tell as it's been thrown all over the place. There is a lot of oil on the back of the block and under the power steering pump. It's leaving a pretty big puddle on the ground.
Anybody have experience with this? Maybe its not the cam seals and just looks like it is? Ever notice the FSM says not to get oil on the crank pulley, and also not to clean it?
My current game plan is to take the old belt off, replace the cam seals, put the old used (dry) belt on it, tension it, put it back together with the timing cover off, and see if it leaks. If it doesn't, I will take it back apart, put a new timing belt on, tension it, then put it back together.
It appears to be coming from the cam seals, although its very hard to tell as it's been thrown all over the place. There is a lot of oil on the back of the block and under the power steering pump. It's leaving a pretty big puddle on the ground.
Anybody have experience with this? Maybe its not the cam seals and just looks like it is? Ever notice the FSM says not to get oil on the crank pulley, and also not to clean it?
My current game plan is to take the old belt off, replace the cam seals, put the old used (dry) belt on it, tension it, put it back together with the timing cover off, and see if it leaks. If it doesn't, I will take it back apart, put a new timing belt on, tension it, then put it back together.