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How the hell is there oil puddling on my timing cover?!

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Stopsign32v

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I've just got around to looking for a massive oil leak I have. My transmission, K member, oil filter, block, and oil pan are dripping with oil after a short drive.

The dip stick isn't fully down to the raise on it where it bottoms out but it is definately snug in there. But what has me wondering is while I was under the car I noticed the front of the engine was covered with new oil. I popped the hood and looked and noticed that there is oil puddling on the top of my timing cover. Where in the hell could this be coming from!?
 

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Stopsign32v said:
I've just got around to looking for a massive oil leak I have. My transmission, K member, oil filter, block, and oil pan are dripping with oil after a short drive.

The dip stick isn't fully down to the raise on it where it bottoms out but it is definately snug in there. But what has me wondering is while I was under the car I noticed the front of the engine was covered with new oil. I popped the hood and looked and noticed that there is oil puddling on the top of my timing cover. Where in the hell could this be coming from!?
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The fornt seal on your lower intake, the distributor base, the timing cover itself.
 
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i would suspect intake gasket or even the o-ring that seals your distributer in.
 
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The gasket (its really just silicone) on the front of the lower intake looks dry. The dissy base however looks very much like oil is coming from it. What do I look for when I pull it out?
 
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*sigh*.........Its the intake gasket. So I get to take the upper and lower intake off AGAIN! Lovely!

Do you guys think the dip stick is leaking since its not technically all the way in or is all my oil coming from the intake?
 

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You should be able to tell if oil is coming out of the dipstick tube or intake, they are pretty far apart.
 
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