minty

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Can anyone suggest areas for a potential oil leak on my classic impreza?

I have got a small leak from what appears to be the back of the engine, near the gearbox area.

I have cleaned the engine and been under the car while it has been running, but i still havent been able to find exactly where the leak is coming from....


any help is greatly appreciated
cheers
Chris.

Ginge !

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sorry i cant be of a help but ive got the same thing, after a while i get a smell of oil burning through the heater vents but cant smell it outside as such

when i went the ring the car was boiling its powersteering fluid and that was leaking out the cap so hoping that what the smell is,,,, as i cant see a oil leak drops under the car as ive tested with cardboard to see if its getting drops

scousefly

are known to go on the subarus mine had a new engine in last may and both sets of seals have started to leak this would probably account for the burning oil smell as it drips onto the manifoldand burns off.
Luckily mines getting replaced via the warranty but its a place to start.PHEW!

Jolly Green Monster

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rear crank seal?

White ST

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i had the same with mine lastmonth it wasnt nothing bad it was just a cam seal, i could smell it really bad in the car but couldnt find it so took back to my engine builders where they strippd all the covers off and found the problem. it was weeping out small bit then run down the cover and then drop on the heards and burn off hence why i couldnt find it and it never drippd on the drive

M444GY

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rear crank seal , sump seal . ??

dunx

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Oil drain from under the turbo, back to the block ?

HTH

DunxC