Hello
6 months ago I have bought this car with oil leak problem. At first I didnt care that much, but now I have to use the car much more and this leak is becoming much more evident.
It is dripping from the right side of the engine bay- timing belt side. I was expecting it to be caused by damaged crankshaft seal under the timing belt sprocket, so I have replaced this seal, whole timing belt kit and water pump.
All this lead to nothing, oil is still leaking. All 4 camshaft seals are okay, everything dry there, also it is not leaking from under valve covers, everything dry there too. Pretty sure that it is not coming from oilpan seal too.
Only place, where I can see oil is the top of the water pump as there is a small gap between the engine block and pump, in which the oil sits. How could it possibly get there ?
No matter how am I trying, I just cant figure out where is the oil coming from. Could you please give me some tips, where could be this oil leaking from ?
It looks like if the oil dripped somehow on the top of the water pump then into the auxiliary belt and then got sprayed all over the place so it is much harder to figure out. For example alternator is completelly covered in oil. When look under the car after longer drive it seems to be dripping on the ground from engine mount and plastic cover behind the wheel. It is really hard to photograph, but I might try, iw that would help.
I am desperate.
Thank you very much for every answer.
and by the way, car has 412 000 km on the clock
6 months ago I have bought this car with oil leak problem. At first I didnt care that much, but now I have to use the car much more and this leak is becoming much more evident.
It is dripping from the right side of the engine bay- timing belt side. I was expecting it to be caused by damaged crankshaft seal under the timing belt sprocket, so I have replaced this seal, whole timing belt kit and water pump.
All this lead to nothing, oil is still leaking. All 4 camshaft seals are okay, everything dry there, also it is not leaking from under valve covers, everything dry there too. Pretty sure that it is not coming from oilpan seal too.
Only place, where I can see oil is the top of the water pump as there is a small gap between the engine block and pump, in which the oil sits. How could it possibly get there ?
No matter how am I trying, I just cant figure out where is the oil coming from. Could you please give me some tips, where could be this oil leaking from ?
It looks like if the oil dripped somehow on the top of the water pump then into the auxiliary belt and then got sprayed all over the place so it is much harder to figure out. For example alternator is completelly covered in oil. When look under the car after longer drive it seems to be dripping on the ground from engine mount and plastic cover behind the wheel. It is really hard to photograph, but I might try, iw that would help.
I am desperate.
Thank you very much for every answer.
and by the way, car has 412 000 km on the clock