I'm getting an oil drip on the oil pan bolt, but it's not coming from the bolt itself (at least I don't think it is). It seems to be coming from the front of the pan.
Here what I have done (recently).
I replaced the 3 engine seals upfront.
I thoroughly cleaned the oil breather box and replaced it's o-ring/seal.
The front of the oil pan does not appear to be where the leak is coming from, and I haven't as of yet had time to look in the engine compartment yet to see if there's an obvious sign (like I need to re-tighten the breather box).
I'm thinking it could be my oil pan gasket, and I know of the website that has a good how-to on replacing it.
I've driven my car for maybe 100 miles since I finally fixed the OD Solenoid, and breather box, so I don't know if that added extra pressure to something and popped out a bigger hole in a gasket or loose bolt. I just noticed the leak today, and it appeared to be more than before.
I noticed it when I returned to my car after shopping. IF the leak is accurate for how long my car is there, it's worse than before. And I'd be losing a fair amount of oil. I'm going to check it in a few moments to see if it's the same pace.
I'm thinking of looking at these places:
Valve Cover, oil sensor plug (which is currently disconnected), breather box and oil pan gasket.
Any suggestions as to where else I can look?
I might just end up getting one of those kits that lights up with black-light, and shows you were the leak is.
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