1997 Subaru Legacy "oil leaks exhaust" Questions

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...oil leaking on to the exhaust from the rocker covers.(common problem in Subaru because of the side mounted pistons. Engine stop oil leak might fix other wise will have to get tappet cover seals ...

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warming up. Help? check for valve cover gaskets leaking oil which is directly over the exhaust manifold .unless its coming from the exhaust then you are burning it ,which is a diff problem altogether

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...leaks in radiator. Took it for a short drive, when I returned, I checked fluid level, had to put almost 1/2 gallon of water in. The heater core isn't leaking either. To loose that much water, you ...

oil leak into the exhaust system? Is it fixable? Many times when oil appears in your air intake and in the air filter this is usually caused by a plugged pcv valve Positive crankcase ventilation valve

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...leaks You burning oil? Blowing it past the rings and out the exhaust? Oil can collect on the rings and burn and it can pass the rings and blow out the tailpipe with enough pressure (driving hard and ...

...leaks when pressure tested . Could this be a cracked head . There is no water mixing in with oil . Very likely, the water could be being sucked into an inlet port or blown into a exhaust port. You ...

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oil leaking onto the y part of exhaust and when stopped there is alot of smoke What is the mileage on your car? Is your engine a 2.5 L? Clean the bottom side of your engine with engine degreaser first

exhaust. Not a head gasket - no lights came on, nothing rattling in motor, any ideas? sounds like something to do with your turbo.. could be loosing boost through an air leak etc... which is where the

...oil was re-filled? Maybe some got spilled on the exhaust manifold and needs to burn off (any smoke?) Is there coolant visible in the overflow tank? If the coolant is low, perhaps there is a leak in a ...

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...oil seems to be leakin on the exhaust side of the motor. After a decent trip smoke comes out from under the car. The temp stays fine. Oil leak will not change run temp but can cause a fire. The smoke ...

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