Oil leak

[harryron]

I noticed today when I got home from work that I have a small oil leak. I have not tried to trace it to the source yet because it was 8 am and was tired. What are some of the possible causes of the leak? Also is it something I should worry about now or can it wait to repair till spring when it is warmer outside.

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[harryron]

Oh it was only couple of drops that I seen on the front sway bar.

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[Muadeeb]

Driver side, middle, or right side?

 

[harryron]

Middle

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[Muadeeb]

Crank seal would be my guess

 

[harryron]

is it something i should worry about right now?

 

[Cruecible]

is it something i should worry about right now?

Edit: I'm dumb and thought we were talking about the seal between the engine and trans. That's what I get for reading fast

 

[Muadeeb]

It's a timing belt job.

 

[harryron]

Mine intermittently leaks a tiny bit a couple times a year, but never enough to drip down on my driveway. If it starts leaking a fair amount to the point where you need to put oil back into it, I'd look at replacing the seal.

My understanding is that it's a pain in the @ss to do and very time and labor consuming.

Ok I have another 50k before it is time to do my timing belt again. I will just keep an eye on it to make sure it does not get any worse.

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[ellisfamilyokc]

Just watch it. When mine went the front crank seals were done as well. I was loosing a quart every 100 miles! That was a major leak.

 

[granitex]

Just keep a close eye on the consumption, we don't have a lot of reserve oil to begin with. Any seal on the front of the motor really is a timing belt job, with the time and effort involved to get to them it just makes sense to do it while you are there. If you do have a leak up there it will contaminate the old belt anyway.

 

[Joey]

the oil pressure sending unit, location beside the oil filter. When it leaks, it leaks onto the stearing control arm. throwing oil all around