Oil leaking out of timing/cam gear cover?

[napalm]

What can be the possible causes? Is it as simple as a cover gasket? As complex as ____?

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searching found me a bunch of "oil on belt" threads, could what is causing the leak also have gotten oil on the belt?

 

[tallywacker]

What can be the possible causes? Is it as simple as a cover gasket? As complex as ____?

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searching found me a bunch of "oil on belt" threads, could what is causing the leak also have gotten oil on the belt?

Valve cover gasket.

 

[LiquidX]

Pop the cover and see if it's leaking around the cam gears as well. Has the valve cover gasket ever been replaced?

 

[Shadow21]

Could be a camshaft seal as well.

 

[napalm]

no, the valve cover gasket is leaking like a sieve itself, going to replace asap (another thread in here). So that can be what's making a mess on the timing cover? How do I rule out anything being wrong with the timing cover/internals? Take the cover off


camshaft seal? that doesn't sound like any fun.

 

[LiquidX]

Pop the top cover off to expose the cam gears. It's only 3 bolts. If the belt has a good bit of oil on it, you'll want to replace it as it'll weaken the rubber.

Be sure to get the 4 spark plug gaskets, VC gasket and the half moon plug either in rubber or the more permanent metal plug.

 

[napalm]

hmmm, guess I'll take a peek in there tomorrow night

 

[napalm]

took the cover off, no oil on the belt or mess inside

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but, apparently the valve cover leak is bad enough that the wind is getting the oil up side the cam cover, so I need to get that bish changed asap.

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[LiquidX]

Not a drop anywhere on the belt??? Wow with that cover oil staining. Well, get the VC gasket changed and the other gaskets in there as well. Any leaking elsewhere?

 

[talontsi1225]

Ha wow thats magic! Oil on top and everywhere around it but not on the belt.

 

[napalm]

yeah, I was shocked at the belt and gears being dry, crazy. Hopefully I can tackle the vc gasket this weekend.