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Another oil leak

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by vettehigh, Dec 12, 2019.

  1. Dec 12, 2019 at 6:18 PM
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    GQ7227

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    you are positive its not auto trans fluid?
     
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  2. Dec 12, 2019 at 6:43 PM
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    Defrost mirrors, compass/temp display rear view mirror, rear wiper on camper shell, trans.cooler.
    The only thing to do is clean the area of the motor you see really wet.
    Use motor spray cleaner at a car wash.
    Or cans of Brake Cleaner.
    A day or two later.
    Get a flashlight and check under the motor.
    Suggest safety glasses.
    Keep in mind the air flowing through the front end can cause eddies in the airflow to flow
    forward in some cases.
    You should have luck finding a trail of fluid.
     
  3. Dec 13, 2019 at 4:53 AM
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    That is what I will do. Clean underneath. Then I will park it and place a white shower plastic curtain under it. This way I will know the color or the fluid and where the drip is coming from
     
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  4. Dec 13, 2019 at 6:09 AM
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    Just checked power steering again and the level is perfect. Usually when I get an spot on the driveway I hit it with brake cleaner and it's gone. For some reason I hit this spot 3 times with brake cleaner and the spot is still there, though less.
     
  5. Dec 13, 2019 at 6:14 AM
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    do you have a heated garage?
     
  6. Dec 13, 2019 at 6:19 AM
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    Somewhat, but it barley fits
     
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  7. Dec 13, 2019 at 6:27 AM
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    black woolWax, green IFC, borlaCB, custom Line-X PC drums, skid, nuts, hooks, 1/4 silver frame...
    keep it out of that heated garage in the winter, especially if road chemicals are all over your truck!
    i had a revelation the other day about that and cooking the road chemicals, i did not know what a blessing it has been for me to not have the luxury of a heated garage all these years in sub-freezing and near zero or below temps, I am sure NY has similar cold as heck winters as there is here in the mid west
     
  8. Dec 13, 2019 at 6:29 AM
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    Mine is never inside
     
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  9. Dec 13, 2019 at 6:45 AM
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    Could be oil pressure sending unit. Those tend to leak. Easy fix.
     
  10. Dec 13, 2019 at 6:47 AM
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    Checked that also...dry
     
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  11. Dec 13, 2019 at 6:50 AM
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    Good thing you don't have a Gen 3 Tacoma...Oil leaks are the only way we know we have transmission oil in our automatic transmission...since the dipsticks that built this vehicle decided we did not need a dipstick to check our transmission:confused::rofl::rofl:...
     
  12. Dec 13, 2019 at 7:24 AM
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    my relative has an AT transmission leak on the 2nd gen already at 43k miles :(

    hope its not your neighbor playing funny games with you!
    squirting some oil under your truck at night
    there are certainly people out there like that
     
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  13. Dec 23, 2019 at 5:13 AM
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    Update. Thursday I drove 25 minutes to my mechanic. He put it up on the lift and we put a new white shower curtain under it. He called me Friday afternoon and there is no substance on the white curtain. It will stay on the lift till this morning and he will call me to see if anything dripped over the past 4 days. If nothing, does that mean I'm home free :fingerscrossed:
     
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  14. Dec 23, 2019 at 5:41 AM
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    Is your engine the 2.7 litre 4cylinder? If it is , it may possibly be the gaskets; there are 2, an oil ring and a gasket that looks like a formula one racetrack. They are located between the block and the oil filter casting. They can only be purchased at the toyota dealership. You may be able to see them on a blowup of the engine block/ accesories detail in the manual. Hope that helps Cheers
     
  15. Dec 23, 2019 at 5:59 AM
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  16. Dec 23, 2019 at 12:49 PM
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    Just picked it up...no leaks found. Changed the rear breather plug (OEM) too for the first time in 25 years :thumbsup:
     
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