Any help on this. Got oil leaking on the front of the exhaust on the drivers side of my 95 WRX. Cant see where its coming from and its driving me mad. Replaced the valve cover gasket an its still there. Oil control valve maybe?? Its not a lot but the smoke is so annoying. Want it fixed before i sell the car.

 

Rocker Cover is very common.

 

Thats what i thought but the seal is new.

 

Can still be the oil left over when you changed seal.
get under there with a rag and clan bottom of engine block.
does the car have heatshields around exhaust where oil is dripping? Could be oil in them.
Justin

 

It seems to be on the heat shield right at the front of the engine. Can’t see any drops. Have given it a good spray with degreaser. Will try wiping the casing off and see if it helps. Just don’t want to sell it knowing there’s an issue

 

It'll take some drying out in Alderney Boss many miles of road have you got

 

Not many mate the islands only 3x1.5 miles. 35mph speed limit as well. Not really a practical car, hence why I'm selling

 

crank or cam seal? maybe its pooling in the cover and dripping out onto the heat shield?

 

Thought that lived in Guernsey a long time ago and it wouldn't be much better

 

You know of anyone after a 95 import? Rebuilt engine a few years back, comes with esl ecu, 4 pots, dash dodger cage all as spares

 

Has it a closed deck block and a ferry attached to it

 

Nonits open deck, I can ship to Poole however for a cheap rate

 

Can't help I'm afraid what was it rebuilt with is it forged.

 

Forged crank apparently, have the receipt for it. Rest of the internals are standard Subaru I’ve been told. Runs great apart from that little leak