Does this look like a leak?

Hey all, when i was under my truck replacing the ac clutch hub i notice what looked like oil and wetness on the bottom of the block. I changed my oil and had some spill from the filter but that was a few weeks ago and ive driven 300miles since the oil change. Should i just wipe it down/degrease it and keep an eye on it?

 

From the pic it's very very hard to tell.

 

Yes. No. Maybe.

 

Should i spray the area with degreaser and monitor?

 

Sorry, fixed

 

What kind of oil is it? Looks like it could be a power steering line leak from the pic it's hard to tell. Spray some degreaser and monitor it so if you can spot it seeping from the pan gasket or line from somewhere

 

Clean it off with brake clean and compressed air and keep an eye on it. A lot of oil leaks start somewhere up higher and then they form a "puddle" down near the bottom of the engine. Valve cover gaskets are always a suspect

Put in some UV dye and take another look in 1-2 weeks

 

I'm not sure if/when it was fixed, but there's a known timing chain cover leak by the PS pump.
If it's there, clean it up and use some black rtv on it. Not my solution, but another member came up with it.

But ya, you'll have a hard time finding it if you don't clean everything up first.

 

What's rtv? Going to clean it today

 

Room temp vulcanization, i.e. how it cures. When you go to the auto parts store, tell them you need black rtv. Don't get any other color.

 

Yes. Clean the area of all traces of fluid. Then monitor closely to determine the source.

No not use UV dye unless you have a UV lamp to ID the fluid/dye leak.

 

Soak oil up with paper towel,check in a few days to see if the oil moisture has returned.

 

Wipe it down and monitor

 

Degreased and cleaned off. Will monitor for wetness. Thank you!

 

Yes degrease it and then drive a day and look again.