Troubleshooting this fluid/oil splatter on pass side of engine. Motor oil fine Unsure how long has been like this Slight whine has started recently but wife did recently “ got a rock “ while driving.. Dont feel it’s related My only guess is from exhaust seeping out or head gasket something ? Photos attached
any seepage around the chain tensioner cover? all fluid levels good? spill during the last oil change? tranny fluid at the bottom of the fill plug threads?
Looks like mud to me... Clean everything as much as possible and see if it's something more concerning... This is a a good time of year to monitor it once it's clean.
Doing the clean/check I’m looking to locate chain tensioner and see more Will end up taking to a shop I use over the years Any common issues related to these ? Car has also started to whine or drone down bit bit more and can’t justify wife hitting rock on hwy
160,000 kms I went underneath to look after after wife felt something underneath like rock on hwy. Ended up seeing the splatter I was hoping exhaust but seems wet at this point
First image shows around area Second image, though dark, shows underneath exhaust with some blow by from exhaust ??
Seen no obvious damage but will check again once jack it up again this week My gut says leaking something oil related that side
In a video I took can almost see the splatter is as high up as to head gasket area Would head casket play something this much ?
I hope not. My experience is oil leaks often splatter all over their general area. Wind and water pushes the oil around. Remove the under engine covers, get the engine clean and then check for leaks over the next few days or weeks. Some people might add a uv dye to the oil if its really hard to find the source.
Thanks that’s what I’m thinking now too Mechanic replacing inner tie rod which was culprit of noise and will inspect when there I’ll update post with new info next week