f_399 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Looks like some dirt or a leak... Pictures of the oil cap(any signs of blown gasket?) and the engine (Amsoil on approx 4,000 miles) Almost 140,000 miles on the engine on original gaskets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 if anything i would say the front crank seal in the timing cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Whats the point with the oil cap and plenum? Are we supposed to see something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f_399 Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 there seems to be a leak in the side where all the pulleys are i showed the cap because some people can tell if there is a gasket failure by how the oil looks under the cap plenum? sorry i dont know what that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 the plenum is the big metal thing that says "3100" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 i showed the cap because some people can tell if there is a gasket failure by how the oil looks under the cap oil cap looks fine. no frothy crap there, which would indicate oil mixing with coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Looks like the front seal in the PS pump might be leaking. That, and the front main seal behind the crank pulley. There is actually a recall on that seal on the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander/Buick Terraza/Pontiac Montana SV6/Saturn Relay....but its a different seal, even though its a similar engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f_399 Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 i had to replace my crank sensor pulley?? wasnt sure what exactly it was the car was stalling due to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Crank sensor isn't a pulley, it's not related to this. I wouldn't worry about it right now, just check the oil level regularly. Also see if the hood mat has any greasy stains on it. If so, the oil might just be spray from the PS pump pulley. I've had that happen before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutboy97 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I had my timing chain cover gastet go, but that would cause the coolant to go into the oil pan. which I'm not seeing based on the oil cap. Might be the PS pump. have you been noticing any fluid changes? (loss in coolant or Power steering, gain in oil fluid??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairdo12 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I have a vin T 3.1, however my motor looked the same way when the bearing seals on my water pump went. I also had a lot of gunk on the underside of my hood... I didnt think it was coolant but power stearing fluid... found out the hard way when the seals let loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Maybe it's just me, but I don't think it looks that bad. Does your car lose any oil? Do an oil change yourself and put some of the old oil in a clear bottle if you are worried about it being contaminated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 It could also be oil dribbling down from the end of the oil gallery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitcor Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 yeah that looks like the same on mine, leak on the crank pulley man, its not a uge deal, just makes a mess. If you want you can fix it by pulling the pulley, cleaning everything up and running a bead of red RTV around the pulley crank and the key notch. Give it a day to dry and youll be good. Mine leaks becuase I didnt have time to let it set before driving. Im too lazy to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwingvksm Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 ...and running a bead of red RTV around the pulley crank and the key notch... Once the engine is started - wouldn't that just rip the seal? IMHO - I wouldn't worry about it. See 100's of them with a small seep like that - just powerwash it once a month and you are all good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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