Wierd oil leak.

[T Money]

I have a weird oil leak that i have no idea what it could be. It has a very small drip when it is sitting there for a while. I cant find any leak when the car is idling, but whenever i drive, i loose almost all of the oil. It is all over the timing belt side of the engine. Any idea what could be squirting oil only when i am driving around?

 

[silver bullit]

You need to pull the cover off and clean it all then drive it around a bit then look where it is coming from could be head gaskit, oil pump, valve cover etc

 

[laserspeeddemon]

Put in N and rev it up and down. Find it then trace it.

 

[brodiedehass]

I had similar symptoms with a cracked valve cover. Same symptoms can be from valve cover gasket. I would only leak when there was high crank case pressure/ boosting times. Wasn't ever a big leak but it made a mess. I first cleaned all of the oily mess and let it idle for an hour or so, but the leak wouldn't show up. Ended up the valve cover was cracked by the cam gears. Cant be sure this is your problem but its is easiest to check.

 

[91dsmgsx]

i had that same problem too and it was the head gasket....and the #1 cly. and piston were melted there was no oil leak at idle but when i reved it up i soon found the problem oil everywhere just be sure to check the simple things

 

[KiNg MaRtY]

i had that same problem too and it was the head gasket....and the #1 cly. and piston were melted there was no oil leak at idle but when i reved it up i soon found the problem oil everywhere just be sure to check the simple things

Why did the piston melt?

 

[T Money]

Turned out to be the front crank seal or the oil shaft seal. I replaced them both and no more crazy oil leak.

 

[crimsondragon]

Could be the oil cap gasket going. I think mine is which is why i find oil all over the cover near the cap.

 

[pdc]

Mine also leaked only under driving conditions. Mine was the cam seals.

 

[dsm908]

Mine also leaked only under driving conditions. Mine was the cam seals.

yeap mine was leakin as well and it was the cam seal, oil ended up sprayin all over the place, ugly mess