Lower right engine leak

2010 Double Cab Sport V6. Picture is lower right (passenger side) of engine. Looks like a small leak, but nothing to serious. Can't determine exactly where it's coming from. Any thoughts on the cause of the leak? Not too worried at this point.

 

Someone else who knows a lot more than I do may come to a conclusion, but in the mean time, not a bad idea to wipe down that whole area spotless with engine degreaser and monitor intently. Maybe it will lead you closer to the source, if you can see a tiny spot start to grow. Good luck

 

Common is a leak on the timing cover on the passenger side at the area where the bracket is bolted to the engine. It may be leaking there and running down to the area of your picture.

Clean it up real good and monitor it.

 

If it's behind the power steering pump, it might be the timing chain cover. Easy fix though with some black rtv.
Once you clean it up, you'll be able to see where it's starting from. Once you find it, clean it up again and run a bead of the rtv over it and let it set.

 

very common there was a service bulletin for that. The repair was more involved than trying to stack rtv on it, that won’t work. You might be thinking flex seal
Some leak worse than others. 2 of mine leak but not enough to worry me

 

It worked for me with my 06.

 

Do a search check service bulletin, not a hack repair trick

 

That hack repair trick has lasted years with no further issues and took about an hour. Compare that to pulling the timing chain cover.

 

I'm with you on this Larzzzz. A minor weeping leak is not worth a couple of days of work.

 

Thanks for the input. Mine is a 2010 and the TSBs I found were up to 2008 I believe. I will take the advise above and clean it up so I can hopefully see where it is coming from. Right now, the leak isn't that bad and I'll treat it as 'dynamic rust proofing'.

I looked up the timing cover removal/seal/replace. That is a serious job. Here was one write up: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/updated-t-sb-0326-08-oil-leak.17846/

Hopefully once I find out where it is coming from (i) it isn't the timing cover (aka the whole front of the engine); or (ii) I can address it without tearing the timing cover off. Truck has been reliable so far, other the routine maintenance and the front wheel bearings. Would like to keep it for 10+ more years.

 

it all depends on how bad it’s leaking some of them leaked real bad. So the ones I’ve got now leak but I don’t have to add oil between changes so I just keep an eye on it. My first Tacoma left oil spot on driveway it was fixed under warranty at 30k miles. Good luck

 

Steam the area CLEAN,and you will be able too see where the leak is.

 

thinking about it this leak has also been a topic on 3rd generation Tacoma’s. So it’s one of those things that’s fairly common. I’ve owned 4 gen 2 trucks and 3 of them had this condition. Yes it’s a big repair job going by the service bulletin but good news is a small weep is manageable, just clean and keep eye on it.

 

You channeling Yoda today Jimmy?

 

Channeling I am yes.