Any 4G15/G15B guys in the house?

[bradley]

My Colt has a horrible oil leak, nearly a quart every 2 days, or 100 miles. It's getting to the point where it's soaking my alternator and I have to clean the engine bay out every time I drive my car, but I can't tell where it's coming from.

I bought a cam seal and timing belt for the car to change them both at the same time, but now my suspicion is the crank seal. Is this common on the 4G15? I previously thought it was the oil pan gasket and changed it (twice, to be sure) and then to be able to see if there was leaks I sprayed the oil pan with some orange engine enamel I had. Nothing. It's all coming from the face of the engine, going ALL over so I can't tell the source.

Had the top timing cover off, the cam gear looked clean and the belt was dry, so I don't think it's the crank seal now. I'm getting frustrated... I've had fewer problems out of my 4G63 and 4G63T cars than out of this low-mileage 4G15 (76k and counting, I'm the second owner after a little old lady from Arkansas).

Any tips would be appreciated. The car is a 4G15 w/carb, no ECU.

 

[BLINKY619]

pictures?

 

[bradley]

Raining at the moment. I'll get some when it stops.

EDIT: Got some.

http://billy.uirpg.com/1115101304a.jpg
Looking sad and dirty next to my 4G63T toy : (

Okay some leak shots. Here we go.

http://billy.uirpg.com/1115101305.jpg
Looking down in middle of engine mount, top cam cover etc.

http://billy.uirpg.com/1115101305a.jpg
Looking down behind engine mount, A/C Compressor etc.

http://billy.uirpg.com/1115101305b.jpg
Looking back from under the front, oilpan, oil filter, crank pulley... Keep in mind all the wet looking spots are oil, not water.

http://billy.uirpg.com/1115101305c.jpg
Looking semi-up at crank pulley, water pump pulley, and A/C Compressor pulley. Covered in gunk.

http://billy.uirpg.com/1115101307.jpg
Full engine bay shot. Yeah, my brake booster is on the right side of the car ;D

Sorry, haven't cleaned it in about a week. Usually every weekend I take it down for a wash outside and under the giant hood. But I'm strapped for cash at the moment so it's been a week or two. I haven't drove it much, mind you. Maybe ~75 miles since I last washed it.

 

[BLINKY619]

well looks like around the water pump... are you sure its motor oil?

 

[eljoelo]

have you check your radiator does the wather have oil ??? or check the ignition seal

 

[bradley]

Okay first off, if I'm putting a quart in every 100 miles and don't lose a drop of water... What do you think it is? . I'm 100% certain it's motor oil. And my water is 50/50 with antifreeze, completely clear green. Oil is a light brown as I do change my oil often (and it changes itself even more often as of late).

Ignition seal, what? I've never heard of such a seal. In fact I'm quite sure it doesn't exist, at least not for this car. EDIT: Unless you mean the dizzy mating to the head, then yes. It's firmly attatched and actually still aligned to the factory setting, since it's been owned by me and the former owner the distributor hasn't even been loosened. I have a complete, thick black folder of the complete service history. .