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Hi everyone,
I have a question regarding an oil leak, and what I may have found.
First, I have had both head gaskets replaced (2months ago)
Oil leak on drivers (left side of engine) engine was wet with oil from the valve cover gasket down. Actually slightly lower than the valve cover, but above the head gasket area. Plug closest to the firewall, along with the wire was pretty soaked, starter was soaked, CV boot soaked, and oil pooling in the pan on the drivers side.
I cleaned everything up good, and also used a brake part cleaner on everything, after wiping everything dry. My engine was pretty clean to begin with, so I figured an oil leak, now, would be easy to spot. I ran the car for a while - changing the engine speed with the throttle linkage to simulate moderate driving. I continued to watch, and noticed a faint amount of smoke, and a couple a drip or two coming from the top of the dip stick tube.
Question: Could this have been my oil leak? It does coincide with the location of the leak pretty well, and with blowback while the car is moving it would explain how the above sections that I mentioned are getting wet. Has anyone heard of this happening before, and if so, what is the fix? new dipstick? some sort of gasket? Plugging it with a rubber stop, and carring the dipstick in the trunk? The dipstick doesn't seem to fit real snuggly.
Thanks in advance,
Randy
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