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Oil Leak - Head gasket? Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email] (#32) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:28:54 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Car is an '02 9-3SE with about 150k on it. It's been around since about 80k. I *thought* the front seal was leaking, but as it turns out the leak is from the top of the motor. Directly underneath #1/#2 intake runner is a flat spot on the block, and oil is collecting in a pool here. Eventually it overflows and runs down the timing cover towards the crank pulley.
I don't see any leaks above that area, such as at the valve cover. It looks like it's getting squeezed out between the head & block. Car runs great with no issues whatsoever - just this oil leak. Anyone seen this before?
Possibly related, there is a fine film of oil collecting around the dipstick tube filler. Could just be the seal there, but thought I'd mention it anyway.
I neglected to take a picture of where the oil pools, but here it is running down the block -
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