1997 5S-FE CAMRY OIL LEAK

[975s-fe]

theres an oil leak somewhere behind the engine and i can not see where its coming from , any ideas it keeps running off onto my cat and pisses smoke everywhere , but its not losing much oil tbh its just i need to find it for rwc

[trentmeyer23]

Probably the valve cover gasket. It is pretty common that it goes.

[975s-fe]

nope checked taht plus its brand new 2 days ago

[trentmeyer23]

Distributor blanking plugs?

[975s-fe]

didnt even no it had em hahaha

[trentmeyer23]

Gearbox end of the cylinder head.

[Hiro]

didnt even no it had em hahaha

SXV20 Camry 5SFE heads have 3 blanking plugs to fill in the ends of the camshaft line-bores - 2 "half-moon" plugs on the ends of the head in line with the exhaust camshaft, and one full blanking cap on the passenger-end of the head inline with the intake camshaft (where the distributor fits on the SXV10/Celica 5SFEs). They are all common leaking points if they aren't re-sealed properly when the cam cover gasket is changed.

[975s-fe]

didnt even no it had em hahaha

SXV20 Camry 5SFE heads have 3 blanking plugs to fill in the ends of the camshaft line-bores - 2 "half-moon" plugs on the ends of the head in line with the exhaust camshaft, and one full blanking cap on the passenger-end of the head inline with the intake camshaft (where the distributor fits on the SXV10/Celica 5SFEs). They are all common leaking points if they aren't re-sealed properly when the cam cover gasket is changed.

Had another look seems it could very well be the o-ring on the dizzy lol typical i shouldve replaced it when i did the internal dizzy shaft seal and bearing -_-

[trentmeyer23]

I just realised, you have one of the last SDV10 or SXV10 models.

[975s-fe]

I just realised, you have one of the last SDV10 or SXV10 models.

yup build date of 04/1997 :)

[975s-fe]

I just realised, you have one of the last SDV10 or SXV10 models.

yup build date of 04/1997 :)

right before the switch

[trentmeyer23]

The SXV20 models deleted the distributor as Hiro said. It is a common place for them to eventually leak regardless of year.

[975s-fe]

well its running from where the dizzy meets the head so it looks like that dam o-ring but figures i shouldve done it when i did the dizzy shaft seal

[trentmeyer23]

Make sure you coat the o-ring in oil before installing the it.

[Hiro]

Distributor seals leaking is classic '80s/'90s Toyota...

[975s-fe]

Distributor seals leaking is classic '80s/'90s Toyota...

agreed 100% LOL those daM DIZZY SEALS ALMOST EVERYTIME

[975s-fe]

lol so far 2k spent on this peice of #### and its coming close to getting a duckin match and a petrol soaked rag i put a new thermostat in it and its god dam faulty, i swear i am going to lose it with this car soon and burn it to the ground after ive taken it out bush and stomped it till it dies