one oil leak to another

[secondary-system]

i solved one oil leak by replacing the front crank seal on my 3vze now theres another oil leak from the front of the engine. its dripping when it warms up and it drips every 23 to 29 seconds but stops when the engine is off. you guys have any idea what it could be. i know its not bad and when i park in drive ways i just put some cardboard under the engine and every thing will be fine.

 

[85straight]

i solved one oil leak by replacing the front crank seal on my 3vze now theres another oil leak from the front of the engine. its dripping when it warms up and it drips every 23 to 29 seconds but stops when the engine is off. you guys have any idea what it could be. i know its not bad and when i park in drive ways i just put some cardboard under the engine and every thing will be fine.

Hahaha oh my thats the best thing ive heard in a while, i need to make that my sig..sounds like a timing cover possibly

 

[Hyde802]

Hahaha oh my thats the best thing ive heard in a while, i need to make that my sig..sounds like a timing cover possibly

He said v6. If he has oil in the timing cover, he has bigger issues.

Best thing to do is wipe the whole front of the engine clean with some de greaser, then start the truck and watch for a drip. Which side of the engine does it appear to be leaking from?

 

[crash813]

Need to look a little more and trace it. It could be a couple of places. Valve covers tend to be the biggest culprit for leaking oil on these things and are an easy fix. If not valve cover then its probable a cam seal. They're at the front but a bigger PITA. You also could easily have a loose oil filter or possibly someone double gasketed the oil filter.