oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
06-19-2011, 08:53 AM
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oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
so my car has been leaking alot of oil lately and saw it was leaking from the bottom of the cam seal. but when I drive the car it leaks alot. is it possible for the cam seal to leak that much?
06-19-2011, 09:24 AM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
So if I understand this issue correctly, you haven't changed out a KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART because something else MIGHT be defective also but you haven't verified whether it is or not?
06-19-2011, 09:28 AM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
yep. I just don't want to change the seals and then put everything back together and have it be something else. i guess ill just have to try it
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06-19-2011, 09:33 AM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
That thinking is just not wise. That would be similar to being and sick and NOT going to the doctor because he's going to tell you that you're sick.
06-19-2011, 11:41 AM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
06-19-2011, 12:04 PM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
Either way you're still sick. Not going to the doctor won't make you well. Fix the immediate issue before worrying abuou what could be wrong
06-19-2011, 12:47 PM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
And if it's the hg, your going to have to take off more.
So your saying you rather do everything to pull the head and shave the head then put it back on just incase it MIGHT be the hg. And waste the money
So your saying you rather do everything to pull the head and shave the head then put it back on just incase it MIGHT be the hg. And waste the money
06-19-2011, 12:57 PM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
If you think it's the headgasket at least do a compression test. As for the leaky seal you have no choice but to replace it if you want to stop spewing oil all over the place.
06-19-2011, 01:01 PM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
Who's saying that? I'm saying that you need to fix the apparent problem. You know the seal is faulty. Replace it. There are other ways to check the integrity of the headgasket that don't require disassembling anything.
06-19-2011, 03:00 PM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
That's what I'm saying too just in a more confusing way I guess, lol
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06-19-2011, 03:18 PM
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Re: oil leaking from cam seal on timing belt side
Oh. Yeah. I don't understand the thinking that I know somethings broken but I don't want to fix it in case I find something in worse condition.
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