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I have two pics of two different leaks. They don't seem major but I want to take care of them so I stop having leaks.
PIC #1: Driver's Side on the back side of the engine, down on top of the transaxel. It is a sensor or something, and seems like a seal is bad. What is this and how do I fix it?
PIC #2: Passenger's Side on the back side of the engine. What is this and how do I stop the leak?
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2001 Toyota Camry LE V6 with 156k miles
2007 Toyota Sienna LE with 89k miles
I can't comment on the first pic, maybe somebody else can chime in on what it is and how to fix the leak.
But the second one is the PCV valve. Easy fix. Might as well replace the hose as well. Get the parts from the dealer. Hose, PCV valve, and the gasket that goes in the valve cover.
To replace it, move the spring clip back on the hose to relieve the pressure. Then remove the hose from the PCV valve, and the remove the PCV valve from the valve cover. BE CAREFUL when you remove the gasket from the valve cover. It will probably be brittle and might come apart, and the chunks can fall in the valve cover, which will require you to remove the rear valve cover to retrieve the pieces. Ask me how I know that.
As I think about the first pic, it might not be that the sensor is leaking at all. If you have a V6 at one time or another the rear valve cover gasket will leak and drip oil down the back of the engine, and onto the exhaust pipe. That might be the source of the oil.
Take a clean rag and wipe down the back of the valve cover, and back side of the engine near the firewall. I'm betting that there will be lots of oil on it. If that's the case, the you will have to replace the rear valve cover gasket. Major PITA.
But there are plenty of people that have done it, and there are plenty of DIY's posted here on how to do it.
I can't comment on the first pic, maybe somebody else can chime in on what it is and how to fix the leak.
But the second one is the PCV valve. Easy fix. Might as well replace the hose as well. Get the parts from the dealer. Hose, PCV valve, and the gasket that goes in the valve cover.
To replace it, move the spring clip back on the hose to relieve the pressure. Then remove the hose from the PCV valve, and the remove the PCV valve from the valve cover. BE CAREFUL when you remove the gasket from the valve cover. It will probably be brittle and might come apart, and the chunks can fall in the valve cover, which will require you to remove the rear valve cover to retrieve the pieces. Ask me how I know that.
As I think about the first pic, it might not be that the sensor is leaking at all. If you have a V6 at one time or another the rear valve cover gasket will leak and drip oil down the back of the engine, and onto the exhaust pipe. That might be the source of the oil.
Take a clean rag and wipe down the back of the valve cover, and back side of the engine near the firewall. I'm betting that there will be lots of oil on it. If that's the case, the you will have to replace the rear valve cover gasket. Major PITA.
But there are plenty of people that have done it, and there are plenty of DIY's posted here on how to do it.
But that doesn't make it any easier.
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Thanks, the rear valve cover gasket was replaced a couple years ago. Should be fine, I don't think it is leaking...anymore. The oil I suppose could be from that (the past oil leak) and has never been cleaned. Perhaps, I'll clean it up and wait some time and check it again later. For #2, is the gasket called a grommet? I'm looking at RockAuto to see what these things look like.
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2001 Toyota Camry LE V6 with 156k miles
2007 Toyota Sienna LE with 89k miles
Thanks, the rear valve cover gasket was replaced a couple years ago. Should be fine, I don't think it is leaking...anymore. The oil I suppose could be from that (the past oil leak) and has never been cleaned. Perhaps, I'll clean it up and wait some time and check it again later. For #2, is the gasket called a grommet? I'm looking at RockAuto to see what these things look like.
Yeah, it's quite likely they call it a grommet. It's a thick rubber doughnut.
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1992 Camry LE, V6 (3VZ-FE), ABS brakes, 330k miles, dark emerald pearl, owned since new.
1996 Avalon XLS, ABS brakes, moonroof, white, acquired w/ 139k miles, now at 261k.
2001 Yamaha FZ1, Ivan's jet kit, resprung all around, Ohlins in the rear, Race Tech cartridge emulators in the forks, 45k miles.
Looking at my FSM, it's the speed sensor! There's an O-ring on the body of that sensor. You'll need to unclip the connector and unbolt the one bolt. The torque specs on that bolt is 43 INCH pounds/4.9 Nm.
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1998 T-100 SR5 2WD auto, Roadmaster Active Suspension, 6½" dropped front air dam, 4½" drop full belly pan, 4° rear diffuser, 11" side skirts, oil catch jar, AC mod, aero cap, 67% grill block = 26mpg highway!
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Looking at my FSM, it's the speed sensor! There's an O-ring on the body of that sensor. You'll need to unclip the connector and unbolt the one bolt. The torque specs on that bolt is 43 INCH pounds/4.9 Nm.
It is in my signature:
2001 Toyota Camry LE V6. I assume it is USA made, since I live in the USA.
Thank you for the information.
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2001 Toyota Camry LE V6 with 156k miles
2007 Toyota Sienna LE with 89k miles
2001 Toyota Camry LE V6. I assume it is USA made, since I live in the USA.
Not necessarily. Some Camrys sold in the USA were built in Japan. You can know by the VIN number. If it starts with a J, it's Japanese-built. A 1, 4, or 5 = USA-built. Here's a complete decoder for Toyota VIN numbers.
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1992 Camry LE, V6 (3VZ-FE), ABS brakes, 330k miles, dark emerald pearl, owned since new.
1996 Avalon XLS, ABS brakes, moonroof, white, acquired w/ 139k miles, now at 261k.
2001 Yamaha FZ1, Ivan's jet kit, resprung all around, Ohlins in the rear, Race Tech cartridge emulators in the forks, 45k miles.
Changed PCV Valve and hose. The grommet was a hard plastic piece and my attempts to get it out only resulted in little pieces coming off. So I decided to leave it and I placed an O-ring on the PCV valve in case it was leaking from the grommet to hopefully seal up any leaks. I drove it from IL to KS with no leaks. So I think everything worked out.
Now I have to work on #1. If this is a speed sensor (need to change O-ring on it) thing, is there a DIY or step by step process with pics so I don't mess something up? Where do I go to by an O-ring for this?
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2001 Toyota Camry LE V6 with 156k miles
2007 Toyota Sienna LE with 89k miles
I have the same problem on PIC#1. it turn out the distributor seal leaks. the best way to find out if your distributor leaks with ENGINE COOL AND ENGINE OFF, use your hand grub underneath distributor...and see if you have oil on your finger or not...
ALSO, LOOK INSIDE YOUR DISTRIBUTOR FOR POSSIBLE OIL LEAKS, TOO.
if you have a leak, buy a seal from dealer like $2.00 and replace. also, look at half moon on the driver side to see potential leaks, too.
not sure PIC#2...if you can provide more pic rear valve cover...and more pic in that area...we can help better...
I have the same problem on PIC#1. it turn out the distributor seal leaks. the best way to find out if your distributor leaks with ENGINE COOL AND ENGINE OFF, use your hand grub underneath distributor...and see if you have oil on your finger or not...
ALSO, LOOK INSIDE YOUR DISTRIBUTOR FOR POSSIBLE OIL LEAKS, TOO.
if you have a leak, buy a seal from dealer like $2.00 and replace. also, look at half moon on the driver side to see potential leaks, too.
not sure PIC#2...if you can provide more pic rear valve cover...and more pic in that area...we can help better...
I don't believe the 2001 5S-FE engine has a distributor...but they do probably have the plug/seal where the distributor used to be. It's possible that it could be leaking from there as well.
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1998 T-100 SR5 2WD auto, Roadmaster Active Suspension, 6½" dropped front air dam, 4½" drop full belly pan, 4° rear diffuser, 11" side skirts, oil catch jar, AC mod, aero cap, 67% grill block = 26mpg highway!
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Originally Posted by n c t t o r a
You have used a censored word. Please remove this word.
I don't believe the 2001 5S-FE engine has a distributor...but they do probably have the plug/seal where the distributor used to be. It's possible that it could be leaking from there as well.
I have a 1MZ-FE not a 5S-FE.
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2001 Toyota Camry LE V6 with 156k miles
2007 Toyota Sienna LE with 89k miles
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