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Oil Leaks, please help me identify where they are coming from
I suspected I had some small oil leaks. I got some UV dye and a UV light to see what I could track down. The uv dye works a treat, I identified at least 2 places there seems to be some seepage but I lack the knowledge to specifically name which parts they are coming from.
First and less severe there is a small leak coming from behind, whatever this thing is, what is this thing?
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Upon closer inspection it is clear to me that this picture does not depict my actual engine, the 2.3t, nevertheless this is the closing thing I could fine that looked like the part I am trying to identify. Most pictures have it obscured.
Probably a little saturation through the valve cover too, but that is easy enough.
The second and slightly more severe leak was coming from a rectangular hole on the side of the engine just a little bit behind the part I have circled in the picture above. Its maybe 2 inches wide and sits right above what I believe is a coolant line that leads back to the firewall. From there it seems to leak down and pool up a little bit on the bell housing. I tried to get a picture, but it is awfully tight in there and its dark by the time I get home now, an uv light doesn't show up too great on the phone camera?
So does anybody know what the culprit might be here?
I will be able to get actual pictures, if needed, once I can actually get outside in the daylight.