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Oil pan or crank seal leak?

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Old Oct 31, 2022 | 05:26 PM
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Old Oct 31, 2022 | 06:41 PM
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Default Oil pan or crank seal leak?

Photo is of the right side corner next to the crank shaft pulley

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Old Oct 31, 2022 | 06:52 PM
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Default Re: Oil pan or crank seal leak?

You've got leaks higher up. Start there. Work form the top down.
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Old Nov 1, 2022 | 04:48 AM
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Default Re: Oil pan or crank seal leak?

Originally Posted by spAdam
You've got leaks higher up. Start there. Work form the top down.
Hard to see from the top or bottom, these pictures are the best look if it that I could get



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Old Nov 1, 2022 | 10:39 AM
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Default Re: Oil pan or crank seal leak?

I think you misunderstood me. It appears that the leak might be coming from higher on the engine. Valve cover gasket? Cam seal? Start by fixing the leaks up high and work your way down. Clean as you go. There's also an o-ring on the oil pump output roughly behind ('inside' the engine) that less commonly could be your issue.

You can also try adding some dye to your oil and checking every day with a black light until your leak source appears. With that much oil around it will spread and wick too quickly to be useful after the first signs.

Actually, now that I type taht out... start by cleaning the crap out of everything and adding the dye to the engine oil, unless you've got something obvious up high.
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Old Nov 1, 2022 | 01:22 PM
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Default Re: Crank shaft seal leak?

Originally Posted by Jrproskater
Hello,

It's possible. I would clean off the engine to verify where the leak is coming from. You could also add dye to the engine oil if needed.
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Old Nov 1, 2022 | 05:43 PM
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Your two threads on this issue are now merged into one. Please avoid creating two threads for the same issue. Thank you.
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