[motorboat]

I think somewhere we have talked about oil leaks but I can not find them.
They maybe inside another thread. So I will start a new thread just for oil leaks.

Anyway I have an oil leak. It's on the drivers side of the motor and I would say it is just forward of the middle of the motor. I know this by backing the car out and then looking at were the tires were before backing. I am going to have to jack the car up next time and see if I can find it myself.

I have taken it in three times for this. The first time they could not find it. The second time they said it was a loose plug and the last time I think they told they could not find it again. I am not crazy "well maybe just a little" there is oil on the floor after I move the car and I clean up the leaking oil each time.

Now this is not a fast leak or a lot of oil "maybe only a soup spoon amount" as a matter of fact it sometimes only shows up after the car is not driven for a week or two.
It's not a big of a deal but I don't think it should leak. I have Ford pickup and a Ford Limited and they have more miles on them and they do not leak.
The XLR is a 2004 with only 10600 miles.

Anyone else having this problem?

Motorboat

 

[Guest]

Hans (Harry) had this problem twice and the second time they had to take the engine out and it was down for over three weeks. Look up his posts.
Bob

 

[jp299390]

Had my 05 fixed the first time at Tustin Cadillac in Tustin CA. There is a servie buletin covering the issue with the driver side valve cover. Valve cover gasket needs to be replaced. A time consuming job since the steering has to be dismantled, reinstalled and then the vehicle needs to be aligned.

Good luck!

 

[JSMACK]

It's Not The Valve Cover -- It Is The Front Cover --There Is An Updated Front Timing Cover With New Gaskets