drdoom
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2005 Eddie Bauer 4.6L 4X4
I am trying to find the source of a minor oil leak, '97 4.0 SOHC 184,000 miles. No spots in my parking space, but underneath a drop of oil hangs from the bell housing. On the road, every hour or so, you can smell it when that drop blows onto the cat. I got underneath with a flashlight, and as far as I can see there is a bit of oil around the rear hydraulic tensioner. So it either comes from there, or from the valve cover directly above, which is not very visible to me. So my question is do those tensioners leak oil externally.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.