oil leak big problem!

[dsmkidd20]

well i just fixed my O-ring on my water pump and i put everything back(timing belt, timing covers, pulleys, belts and motor mount) and i drive my car to my friends house and i check for any leaks and i see oil driping off i think the oil cooler and also i look under the hood and there is oil all over my timing belt(cam timing cover is off) i havent took the wheel off to get a good look at it but when i was driving home later that tonight my alt belt that goes around the crank and the water pump broke(it was going anyway) and it still drove for like a mile before it started to over heat so i parked it but when i was driving i noticed the oil pressure level was low real low, could that be from not alot of power because of the alt belt being broken?

could this be a problem with the oil pump or a seal in the crankshaft or maybe the oil cooler?

 

[Friend-O]

Your oil pressure fell because you didnt have oil to pump if it was leaking heavily, your engine overheated because the water pump was not connected and couldnt move the water. From your description, you will need a new valve cover gasket, or camshaft seals. Easy fix if it is one of those two. Alternatively your oil press sending unit may have gone bad or became disconnected. worse case could be the oil pump ran dry and burned out, rare but possible.

depending on the level of overheating you may have warped the head allowing oil to pass into engine causing blue smoke or coolant into oil which you would see on the next oil change.

 

[dsmkidd20]

I already know all that. But I'm hoping it will be the camseals. The oil didn't leak enoght for the engine to go dry and it only leaks when its running. The car did over heat much I seen it clam a little and I pulled it right over.

 

[haswesley]

Definitely sounds like cam seals. The seals can easily be put in crooked if not careful. Use a small amount of RTV on the outer edge of the seals and ensure they are put in straight. BEWARE: You should replace your timing belt if oil got on it.

 

[dsmkidd20]

alright i will check them but im pretty sure its coming from the the bottom end there is oild dripping of the oil cooler and coming from the bottom of the timing cover.

 

[GettinPaper]

I just had the same problem, oil leaked allover my cams/ timing side of the car.
And it ended up being the camshaft seals.
I cleaned up my timing belt and reused it..
but i plan on replacing it soon.

 

[dsmkidd20]

it ended up being the crankseal.