When I was in engine bay I saw this liquid color. Is it leak?

[FreePenguin]

It was on bottom right of front of engine. I touched it, it kinda felt oily, but it wasn’t a thick coat. I looked at other pics online and noticed another engine had the same coloring in his photo.

im under warranty.If this is a leak, where would it be coming from?

just want opinions if it’s nothing or should I be taking it in. Just curious what you guys think it’s from.

car runs flawless.

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[FreePenguin]

In this Reddit post, you can see he has same residue bottom right of his photo

can anyone look at their car sometime and tell me if they have similar spot?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.re...ld_i_be_concerned_might_be_leaking_something/

 

[Jaymar]

I think there is a common oil weep around that area. Can't remember now but I think I recall there might have been a make-a-gasket joint somewhere in the front cover there where it may fail meeting the main gasket. Might be around the bolt hole.
Check by following it around to the seam of the timing cover or to the underside of the bolt in the area.

 

[FreePenguin]

I think there is a common oil weep around that area. Can't remember now but I think I recall there might have been a make-a-gasket joint somewhere in the front cover there where it may fail meeting the main gasket. Might be around the bolt hole.
Check by following it around to the seam of the timing cover or to the underside of the bolt in the area.

that is on left side of engine, mine is on right side.

the first photo is another guy on reddit. I just saw his photo and saw he had a leak at same spot as me,

 

[Jaymar]

Ah, I didn't notice your photos were the other side. Same could be true but since you're in so close to the water pump get a mirror under there and look for drips at the water pump weep hole while you're at it. Coolant dries out to leave a sticky, oily feeling residue too.

 

[FreePenguin]

its clear though, dont think its coolant.. I had a clean side catch can on for last 500-1000 miles, it threw a p04db code twice (pressure disconnected code) I gotta wonder, if it caused pressure build up and blew that seal.

I didn't have any oil leak last time I was around my engine, (installing that catch can)

I wonder by removing it ,which I did tonight, if the leak will stop or once a leak is started it stays leaking. may go to dealer, have them annotate/pics, then wash it off and see if it comes back.

if a leak is caused by high pressure, and then the pressure issue is fixed, will the leak seal itself or stay leaky? anyone know?

 

[Jaymar]

Couldn't hurt to drop in for diagnosis since it's under warranty.

I wouldn't sweat the catch can, it can't cause any large amount of back pressure no matter what you do. Also, the kind of pressure required to blow out a gasket sealing an atmospheric-common cavity would be obscene. I don't think you could do it if you tried.

 

[FreePenguin]

Found this right under engine cover, top right side. It’s possible it dripped down or something
Think dealership will ignore this? Valve cover I think it is.

 

[FreePenguin]

it didn’t throw a cel on dash , I scanned a bunch and it popped up twice in pending, I cleared them.

after I get car leaks fixed I’m not changing anything agai. Those leaks are new

 

[Jaymar]

Possible, spillover. Leve the engine cover off, scrub both areas and look to see if it reappears.

 

[FreePenguin]

Possible, spillover. Leve the engine cover off, scrub both areas and look to see if it reappears.

Gonna get it checked by ford first. No reason to not get it documented. I’m at 33k miles

then I will clean it all up.

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