![]() Guy told me not uncommon to see oil leaks now but my old 4Runner had 198k miles before it leaked and even then it was just a worn out seal on a oil cooler not a major gasket. Tucked away at the front of your engine, the timing cover is often buried under fans, belts, pulleys and other components that make it difficult to inspect, which means you might not automatically connect it to the puddle you’ve found under your vehicle. Has anyone else seen oil collect here slowly? I’m starting to think it was just some dirt and what not kicked up that collected there.īy the way i’m 128k miles never had any issues. Your timing cover gasket might be hiding a secret and that secret is that it’s leaking. They said it would be okay for a while but to keep an eye on it. Drove about 10-15miles and checked again, still nothing. KitKat May 28, 2017, 11:26pm 1 I took my 2010 Prius in to the Toyota dealer for routine maintenance (75K miles) yesterday and they let me know that oil was starting to ooze out from under the timing cover. I let it idle for 10-15min and nothing no drop no film no oil. Requires a bit of work to do it, but 2000 seems quite steep. Is this for the I4 or the V6 engine Not sure if there is any DIY for the timing chain cover re-sealant. Body in excellent condition, Runs ok but in need of servicing (oil, spark plugs, filters etc) It may have a hose leak in for engine coolant (radiator has. and Highlander with V6 engines may be on due to a stretched timing chain. Anyways after going to the dealer I went home took the skid plate and there was some oil just a drop but some grease and grime as well so i cleaned it up along with the valve covers just to check them as well. 1 - 20 of 20 Posts Kingdom934 2 (Edited) I've heard stories of the timing chain cover leaking. Has the check engine light turned on in your Toyota Camry, Corolla, Prius. For used car parts, motor salvage or somewhere to scrap your car look no further than. The dealer did an oil change and noticed it, one thing to note last time i did an oil change the dealer in their infinite wisdom forgot the oil filter o ring and i leaked about a quart before they fixed it, they did clean it up or at least they said they did. Fel-Pro PermaDryPlus timing cover gaskets feature a highly sophisticated, patented technology that permits precise. We are leaders in vehicle recycling with over 90 years experience. I’m sorry to resurrect this but I was told today by the dealer I have a timing cover leak.
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