What happens if timing cover leaks?
A bad timing cover can cause problems for your engine, primarily because it can allow oil to leak out, and dirt and debris to enter. If a leak from your timing cover gets bad or is neglected, it may lead to a variety of issues, including serious engine damage.
Can a timing chain cover leak oil?
The timing cover has a gasket that allows the cover to be securely attached to the engine block. This will reduce the tightness of the timing cover and may result in oil escaping the engine and leaking onto the ground. A broken gasket is not the only reason why oil might be leaking from the timing cover.
How much is it to fix a valve cover leak?
The valve cover gasket replacement cost tends to fall somewhere between $240 and $320 in most situations. The valve cover gasket itself will cost well below $100, but the labor associated with the job can run you more than $200 at times.
What causes a Subaru Outback to leak oil?
This cap also has an o-ring that can leak oil. (On SUBARU EJ22T (turbocharged) engines, the turbo oil return goes into this area). These gaskets seal the valves covers against the mating surface cylinder head. They can shrink or crack with age and then result in an oil leak.
Where is the oil pump on a Subaru?
Resealing the oil pump is the wise way go since there are other things about the oil pump that can leak, namely the rear rotor case cover screws backing out. These o-rings are located behind the LH (left-hand) cam cap (on the sohc 2.2L and 2.5L anyway).
When to replace the oil seals on a Subaru?
The later brown colored seals are more resilient. The smart time to replace the front cam seals is when the timing belt it is changed, since much of the labor involved in replacing these oil seals involves the R&R (removal&reinstallation) of the timing belt. On the SOHC (single overhead cam) engines, there are two if these front camshaft oil seals.
What should I do if I have an oil leak in my timing cover?
When it comes time ALWAYS do timing belt, drive belt, all seals, re-seal the oil pump tensioner, idlers and water pump. Do all that and you never have to touch the front of the engine for another 105,000 miles. The oil pump runs between 15-60 (or is it 80) psi, so it doesn take much to get oil all over everything.