Quote Originally Posted by BillBoost37 View Post
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Typically a rear main will seep oil onto the flex plate as well. The rear engine covers like to leak on these...buttttt like you said, it's on the opposite end of the motor. One suggestion I have is to look up the block when checking out the leak. The valve cover gaskets on these motors are pretty common leak points with mileage and or a gasket set from ZZP, who by chance makes the SSM90 kit that it appears your motor is wearing.

ZZP's kit doesn't contain valve cover grommets. The valve cover bolts have sleeves on them which keeps you from over torquing etc. If the rubber bolt grommets aren't changed with a gasket, there may not be adequate pressure on the gasket. Since that is the job of the grommet. As well..ZZP's valve cover gaskets don't fit well in our stock valve covers. They are a little short and pull/twist in the corners of our valve covers (at least on the SC'd motor covers)
Thanks for the advice!! I actually was looking up at the engine while it was running from the ground, the firewall side was bone dry. The forward side was pretty grimy but wasn't particularly wet- definitely not a source of the massive leak I have going on now.

What I did notice was 2 tiny drops of coolant sitting on top of the AC compressor. I checked all around for a source and didn't find anything. I think it probably came from the coolant hose directly above it, but it looked dry. Regardless its a tiny leak if anything.

Thanks Ramair! I do plan to do a full debadge, maybe I'll leave the emblem on the trunk- just plasti dip it.


*I've done some research on this, and it looks like I'll either have to lift my engine off the mounts/ rotate it, or bring the subframe down to get access to the oil pan. Any suggestions/ advice? (I don't have a cherry picker, and the only buddy close by with one is moving to cali ). I need to pick up a Hanes manual and order that gasket. I got the car inspected yesterday, my mechanic cleaned me out of $130 cause apparently someone messed with the diagnostics wiring and he had to patch some stuff in there. Somehow it failed emissions but he still gave me a sticker? lol.