PhoenixDownVII
03-26-2008, 06:45 PM
So now and again if I am running the blower and idling for too long, I'll get that faint smell of burning oil. In over 3,000 miles, I've only burned up half a quart, so the leak is minimal.
I look in the engine bay and the drivers side of the engine is a bit wet. I did suspect it was the side seal (there's side seals for our motors, correct?) but the way the oil is collecting on top I thought I'd look around more.
The oil filler neck our motors have (since we don't have "normal" motors with oil caps on the single valve cover) is bolted down with 2 10mm bolts. Well I can somewhat shake the filler neck back and forth. In the small crevice between the neck and motor I can see a film of oil.
so I tightened both bolts but it still has some play to it.
Is there a seal between the filler neck and motor, and does that sometimes go? I hope it's a separate part # than the rest of the seals from the dealer...think so?
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
My motor is a 96 2.2L with 95k miles on it. Didn't think it'd be the side seal this early on the more reliable 2.2l motor.
I look in the engine bay and the drivers side of the engine is a bit wet. I did suspect it was the side seal (there's side seals for our motors, correct?) but the way the oil is collecting on top I thought I'd look around more.
The oil filler neck our motors have (since we don't have "normal" motors with oil caps on the single valve cover) is bolted down with 2 10mm bolts. Well I can somewhat shake the filler neck back and forth. In the small crevice between the neck and motor I can see a film of oil.
so I tightened both bolts but it still has some play to it.
Is there a seal between the filler neck and motor, and does that sometimes go? I hope it's a separate part # than the rest of the seals from the dealer...think so?
Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
My motor is a 96 2.2L with 95k miles on it. Didn't think it'd be the side seal this early on the more reliable 2.2l motor.