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Help Identifying Oil Leak 2008 4cyl

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Birdland, Aug 4, 2016.

  1. Aug 4, 2016 at 12:51 PM
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    Birdland

    Birdland [OP] Active Member

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    Hey guys-

    Last oil change, I noticed an oil drip at the bottom of the pan. Thinking it may be the oil pan bolt gasket, I replaced it hoping to solve the problem. However, the drip came back. After inspection, it didn't look to be leaking around the oil pan gasket but there was some obvious oil on the timing chain. I'm attaching a picture...excuse the rust I am in the process of rehabing with some POR15. FYI-My truck is a base model 2008 4cyl. Thanks for any help!
     
  2. Aug 4, 2016 at 1:00 PM
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    Collins

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    Anything to help a fellow O's fan, haha...

    How many miles on your rig?
    and maybe you can post up a couple other pix, hard to tell exactly what is what here.

    Best of luck.
    PC
     
  3. Aug 4, 2016 at 1:24 PM
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    Birdland

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    Gotta love those O's!

    125,000 miles

    Will post more pics when I'm home. Hoping the rust wasn't a culprit of the leak. I'm in the process of rust removal...more rust than I'd like. I've had the truck for a year. Original owner was from Maine...hince the rust!
     
  4. Aug 4, 2016 at 1:29 PM
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    Birdland

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    Current status of the Yota...cleaning rustimage.jpg
     
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