Yesterday I did a closer look to try to figure out the source of the leak.
The oil pan gasket looks fairly new, which doesn't mean much on itself. However, its possible that it was replaced not too long ago.
Most of the oil and grit is in front of the pan on the engine block area where the pan and the timing chain cover connects.
This leaves me whit a few possibilities;
1) Someone replaced the gasket not too long ago and did not properly seal the area between the timing chain cover and oil pan.
2) The timing chain cover seal is bad and its leaking there as well.
3) A combination of both.
I don't see any possible way to determine the condition of the timing chain cover without actually removing the pulley and harmonic balancer.
I'm thinking the most sensible thing to do would be to replace both the Timing chain cover and the pan gasket the same time.
What do you think?
Thanks.
The oil pan gasket looks fairly new, which doesn't mean much on itself. However, its possible that it was replaced not too long ago.
Most of the oil and grit is in front of the pan on the engine block area where the pan and the timing chain cover connects.
This leaves me whit a few possibilities;
1) Someone replaced the gasket not too long ago and did not properly seal the area between the timing chain cover and oil pan.
2) The timing chain cover seal is bad and its leaking there as well.
3) A combination of both.
I don't see any possible way to determine the condition of the timing chain cover without actually removing the pulley and harmonic balancer.
I'm thinking the most sensible thing to do would be to replace both the Timing chain cover and the pan gasket the same time.
What do you think?
Thanks.