I had an oil leak on the driver side of the engine.
After much research and reading on this site, I narrowed it down to the OFHG. i did the job in about 3 hours. Cleaned everything.
I still have an oil leak.
No, it's not the VCG. I checked
Any and suggestions appreciated.
Thanks
I've replaced my VCG, the VC too, the CCV+all lines and the OFHG, clear dipstick tube and I still have a leak somewhere I can't find. Very frustrating.
Got a question about ccv failure symptoms. If the CCV fails, would the car burn oil? Would I see smoke out of the exhaust? My exhaust is normal. RPM is normal, nothing erratic about it.
If CCV oil drain is restricted you could burn oil and many times you will not see it due to Cats cooking it. The dipstick tube is a prime culprit that is very often overlooked.
I will check the dipstick tube.
how bad of job is it to replace it? Is it a complex job of moving tons of stuff and replace a ton of stuff while I am at it type?
First two posts...ccv or vanos oil line...which will leak at crush washers (replace all 4) or at the crimps...especially after doing the ofhg...if you overstretched it or something...it will seep from crimps. Hose is $40...the time to do it was when you were there anyway, but I think you can get to it pretty easily anyway...especially if doing ccv. Don't bother with just the dipstick, though...do the whole CCV. By the time you get dipstick out, I think you'll have a lot of the stuff you'd need out to do the ccv anyway. The vent hose is very brittle...and it will crack and seep oil down too.
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