Oil leak but from where?

Joel Eddmann

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Hey guys, so I am replacing my clutch this weekend and also knew I had an oil leak and was going to fix that at the same time. I had originally believed the leak to be a bad valve cover gasket. After pulling the transmission out I can see that the valve cover gasket is not leaking. The leak is only on the passenger side. It is not the rear main seal either. If anyone has any ideas I am open to advice.
 

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This is going to sound odd, but it was suggested to me a long time ago and it worked on a leak I had on a motorcycle I used to have...

If you can clean the area you have oil on (all the oil has to be cleaned off for it to work well) then spray the kind of jock-itch that leaves a powder residue where the oil was. Let your engine run for several minutes and then see where the powder residue is wet.

I had to buy the jock-itch, but you’re circumstances may be different.
 

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The engine block to oil cooler gasket is known to leak but that's on the drivers side. Can you tell if the leak is above the oil pan?
 

Joel Eddmann

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The engine block to oil cooler gasket is known to leak but that's on the drivers side. Can you tell if the leak is above the oil pan?
After further investigation it is a leaking head gasket... I am going to be pulling the engine and taking it apart. Any advice or things I need to watch out for while doing this? Any input from someone who has done this before?
 

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