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kidxrobot · 06-22-2009, 10:23 PM

its on tha passenger side near the tire.....anyone kno what can be causing this?

***96paseo*** · 06-22-2009, 11:32 PM

Its probably one or more of the seals. Could also be your oil pan gasket.

1996camry · 06-23-2009, 01:37 AM

I don't think your oil pan gasket is your problem. Your oil pump gasket went bad on your car. when your oil pump gasket goes bad, the oil leaks that can get around your oil pan.

when is your last time you have the oil pump gasket replace and cam. seals and crank seals?

I am 100% sure it's not your oil pan gasket... my car 96 Camry did the same way as you describe on this forum.. it turns out the oil pump gasket get hard old over times. they'll leak.

Keseki · 06-23-2009, 09:19 PM

depends, is it really oil? or power steering fluid? cam shaft seals and rear valve cover gasket. those are notorious for leaking. if power steering, then power steering fluid easy. if that oil looks clean (which it kinda does) and ur oil hasnt been changed recently, then its obviously NOT engine oil, which means its ur front engine mount (they are liquid filled, at least on the v6's they are) and it would mean thats leaking. hope that helps. getting some Ultra violet dye and putting in a half ounce or so into the engine oil. then letting it run for like 5 mins at idle. they sell kits usually that even come with a UV light. use the UV light to check where the leak is coming from. if u dont see any dye in the oil thats leaking, then its not from engine.

quangtran89 · 06-23-2009, 10:17 PM

OOooo, that look like my car! I'm 95% sure my oil leaks are because of my front and rear seal. It started to leak a little less after I used some Lucas oil stabilizer.

flyeri · 06-24-2009, 10:56 AM

Several leaks will cause oil to show up in the placed you indicate. Most common is the oil pump shaft seal and/or oil pump gasket. Next will be the cam shaft seal and/or valve cover gasket. Then the power steering pump or lines at the pump. Then my all time favorite, the seal on the end of the rack and pinion. This is not servicable for most of us. It is easier to just replace with a remanufactured unit.

Clean the engine and chasis with engine cleaner then drive a bit and check underneath again. Look at the leaked oil and see if it has any red tint. If so, concentrate on the steering components. If not look at the items mentioned first. Until I did this, the powersteering fluid looked brown like engine oil. Nearly drove me crazy as I had fixed every seal and gasket previously. Once I cleaned it up good the ps fluid no longer got dirty running down the chasis and I could see what it actually was.

Good luck and keep us posted.

kidxrobot · 06-25-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Keseki

depends, is it really oil? or power steering fluid? cam shaft seals and rear valve cover gasket. those are notorious for leaking. if power steering, then power steering fluid easy. if that oil looks clean (which it kinda does) and ur oil hasnt been changed recently, then its obviously NOT engine oil, which means its ur front engine mount (they are liquid filled, at least on the v6's they are) and it would mean thats leaking. hope that helps. getting some Ultra violet dye and putting in a half ounce or so into the engine oil. then letting it run for like 5 mins at idle. they sell kits usually that even come with a UV light. use the UV light to check where the leak is coming from. if u dont see any dye in the oil thats leaking, then its not from engine.

yea its def oil and its dirty (needa oil chang)are cam shaft and rear valve cover gaskets easy to replace or should i take it to a mechanic?

***96paseo*** · 06-25-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kidxrobot

yea its def oil and its dirty (needa oil chang)are cam shaft and rear valve cover gaskets easy to replace or should i take it to a mechanic?

Valve cover gasket is pretty easy. Camshaft seal requires removal of the timing belt and cam pulley.