Oil leakage - need help identifying part

triguy · 09-04-2005, 03:00 PM

Got under my WRX today and noticed an accumulation of oil on the engine on the front drivers side where a part in a black casing connects to the engine block. I took a picture of it and posted it on clubwrx (see link below). Anybody know what's the part?

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showthread.php?t=116057

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Aspen_2.5RS · 09-04-2005, 03:12 PM

I would imagine it's the cam seal for that cam.

Cam

triguy · 09-04-2005, 04:33 PM

Will inspecting behind the black casing narrow it down? What should I look for?

Aspen_2.5RS · 09-04-2005, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by triguy

Will inspecting behind the black casing narrow it down? What should I look for?

You should be able to tell exactly where it's coming from if you remove the timing belt cover (black casing). When you take off the timing belt cover shine a light behind the cam gear to see if you can see the origination of the oil. It could be leaking from the intake cam (top cam) and dripping down, you'll just have to pull the cover off and see.

Cam

subbyspeed · 09-05-2005, 12:18 AM

something in that area looks like the cam seal.. 99% sure.

09-04-2005, 03:00 PM	#1
triguy Scooby Specialist Member#: 27109 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Carlsbad, CA Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon 2.5L Crawford, 6 spd	Oil leakage - need help identifying part Got under my WRX today and noticed an accumulation of oil on the engine on the front drivers side where a part in a black casing connects to the engine block. I took a picture of it and posted it on clubwrx (see link below). Anybody know what's the part? http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showthread.php?t=116057 * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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09-04-2005, 03:12 PM	#2
Aspen_2.5RS Scooby Guru Member#: 3310 Join Date: Dec 2000 Chapter/Region: South East Location: SC	I would imagine it's the cam seal for that cam. Cam

09-04-2005, 04:33 PM	#3
triguy Scooby Specialist Member#: 27109 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Carlsbad, CA Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon 2.5L Crawford, 6 spd	Will inspecting behind the black casing narrow it down? What should I look for?

09-05-2005, 12:18 AM	#5
subbyspeed Scooby Specialist Member#: 16274 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Columbus,OH Vehicle: 2001 GM6 2.0L vf30 e30 black/rust	something in that area looks like the cam seal.. 99% sure.