Oil leak kicking my rear

[Blh1960]

I have not touched it since Saturday. I changed the valve cover gaskets Saturday and the oil sending unit. It was acting flakey anyway. It seems my leak is worse. Makes me want to retrace my work. Is it possible that the oil pressure has increase a bit since I sealed part of the problem up causing the main leak to be worse? Also it only happens when it runs. If it was a rear main would it not leak just sitting?

 

[brasil]

just a idea...check your OILFILTER ! Last saturday I changed my oil...with filter of course. ANd while I wanted to unscrew the filter with a special chain.... ups !! the filter wasn´t tight and there was
some oil dripping .. When I think about that today.. Had a lot of luck !
Greetings Juergen

 

[Blh1960]

Looked at it this weekend. Went to the car wash and power washed. Pulled the inspection plate and it does not seem to be on the flex plate or coming from there. Dripping off my starter, and near the oil filter on the other side. It seems to be coming from the top of the motor. Tried to pull the starter and check the crankshaft seal but could not get the starter out. What is the secret? Lots of things in the way. The leak takes a while at idle but is still there. Intake manifold?

 

[treehan77]

Mine only leaks on the starter side. Supposedly there's a crankshaft (or is it camshaft?) position sensor right above starter, so it could be that. Yours Could be intake, Valve covers since you say it leaks both sides. Or cps and oil cooler/block off plate

 

[Blh1960]

It does not appear to leak out of the oil cooler/blockoff. I could not get my starter out of way enough to really check the crankshaft sensor, but I don't think it is that. I am leaning toward intake manifold or camshaft sensor since I already changed the oil pressure sensor. I tried the inspection mirror on the back side of the motor but it sits so far back it is a challenge to see with my old eyes. I read somewhere you can take off the right front wheel and the fender cover and see better. Ever hear of this?

 

[M1Gunner]

It does not appear to leak out of the oil cooler/blockoff. I could not get my starter out of way enough to really check the crankshaft sensor, but I don't think it is that. I am leaning toward intake manifold or camshaft sensor since I already changed the oil pressure sensor. I tried the inspection mirror on the back side of the motor but it sits so far back it is a challenge to see with my old eyes. I read somewhere you can take off the right front wheel and the fender cover and see better. Ever hear of this?

I'm gonna have to say it's not your intake manifold. Your cam sensor is back there though. Taking your RF tire off and removing the wheel well liner will gain you some pretty good clearance for sure to see back there.