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VOLVO V50 OIL ON CAMSHAFT COVER

I have oil next to the coil packs to the rear of the camshaft cover (in every recess). Oil is seeping out of camshaft plastic cover and down back of engine. Engine has done 62k and last oil change 2k miles ago. Any idea, crankshaft breather pipe, exhaust/inlet solenoids sealing rings gone, oil filler cap tube??

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I will try and simplify the problem. I have an oil leak, which I traced up the back of the engine to the cylinder head area.
When I removed the top plastic cover on top of the coil packs I found oil in every recess next to the coil packs. The crankcase breather pipe was also off. The source of the leak is not evident, but it is definetely above the cylinder head gasket area.

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dear,
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  • Posted on Nov 24, 2008

SOURCE: 1999 cross country v70 awd crankshaft seal replacement

Your info is confusing. The rear cam seal is not inside the timing belt cover, and the crank seal is at the bottom of the engine, while the cam seal is at the top.

Is there oil at the top, around the cam seal? Or just at the bottom? It's common for the oil pump seal to leak. If you get the oil pump reseal kit, it contains the oil pump seal and gasket, as well as the crankshaft seal. Make sure you seal the oil pump bolts, Volvo has special copper washers for this purpose.

Just try to locate the oil leak before replacing any more parts. Sometimes it can be something simple like the oil cap seal or the oil trap housing.


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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 17, 2009

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Maybe you got it too tight? It doesn't need to be super tight. either that or you just didn't get the seal positioned correctly.

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much more likely that the VC gasket's are the problem

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  • Posted on Oct 27, 2009

SOURCE: oil coming out of engine oil filler cap even

The engine breather pipe seems to be blocked.
It may also damage the oil seals.

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