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Old 08-02-2021, 08:12 AM
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Default Engine oil leak from middle engine area

04 Camry with increased oil leak. Was hoping it was valve cover, there was some oil on top of the heat shield. But I looked closer behind the exhaust manifold and about 3/4 of the way down, there are some small pools of oil on the front of the engine. Probably not describing it well. Main seal? Not sure of head gasket, don’t see any coolant. 233,000 miles, going to have to let it ride. Correct?
 

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Old 08-03-2021, 04:19 PM
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There are dyes that can be added to the oil that glow under black light to allow tracing the leak back to the origin.
 
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