Monster oil leak! Help!

[b00stedtalon2]

I got my car running a few days ago, and oil was spewing out the timing belt cover. It looked to be the cam seals so I replaced them. I timed it up and left everything else apart and started it up again. Looked to be good for about 8-10 seconds until oil starter flowing down the front case. It seems to be leaking from somewhere around the motor mount bracket.

Any idea's on where it could be leaking? I also had just put on all new gaskets two days ago when the motor was out.

 

[architechnik]

That would be the headgasket. That's the only point that is right near that front mount.

 

[Rob10_99]

Did you happen to order the 2g gasket kit? It could be that you used your 7bolt gasket for the oil pump on your 6 bolt engine.
Can you hold the engine up with a jack and start it, and see where the oil is coming from for sure?
Take off the drivers mount with the engine supported and make sure the area is clean and bone dry first.

 

[b00stedtalon2]

Did you happen to order the 2g gasket kit? It could be that you used your 7bolt gasket for the oil pump on your 6 bolt engine.
Can you hold the engine up with a jack and start it, and see where the oil is coming from for sure?
Take off the drivers mount with the engine supported and make sure the area is clean and bone dry first.

I have a full 6 bolt so I used a 6 bolt engine gasket kit. I did leave the drivers side motor mount on but everything else was disconnected including t belt cover. I'll check that out tonight with the motor jacked up high without the mount

 

[twoTSis]

Did you use enough gasket sealant when replacing those gaskets?

 

[TurkF26]

That would be the headgasket. That's the only point that is right near that front mount.

No im pretty sure its not the headgasket...

I just had this same problem with my 7 bolt that i put in. I originally thought the same thing that the oil was leaking around the motor mount near the front case. I took everything apart, cleaned everything and put it back together minus the timing covers. After i started it, i noticed it was leaking around the oil pump gear. I pulled the gear off and saw that the oil was seeping around the gasket. I replaced the gasket and the oil leak was gone. It seemed that the timing belt was flinging oil everywhere and it would collect right ontop of the front case right below the motor mount. I also pulled the front case off, got a new front case gasket and before putting the new one on, i sprayed copper spray on both sides to make sure it seals/sticks correctly. I would also recommed running a small bead of RTV around the oil pump gasket and crank gasket just to make sure everything seals correctly. Also check between the front case and the oil pan, a lot of times it will seep between there and get onto the timing belt.

I would recommend you check the oil pump seal and the crank seal and let us know!

Hope that helps!