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I'm new here and new to cars in general. I have a hand me down 2003 E320 that I'm hoping to keep alive.
I recently replaced the camshaft position sensor and I noticed that the front area of both sides of the engine are very sooty. I wiped a bit off and it is pretty thick in some areas. Looks like it might be burned engine oil? I am not sure. Any idea if this is a leak of some sort, and if so what area? Here are pictures of both sides of the engine:
With RTV I am using simple trick my commercial-mechanic friend told me.
Do the job in the afternoon, apply RTV on the cover and hand-tight only the bolts.
Let it dry overnight and then torque everything.
I did breather 2 months ago and having differential RTV on the shelf- that is what I used.
No leaks.
With RTV I am using simple trick my commercial-mechanic friend told me.
Do the job in the afternoon, apply RTV on the cover and hand-tight only the bolts.
Let it dry overnight and then torque everything.
I did breather 2 months ago and having differential RTV on the shelf- that is what I used.
No leaks.
Ah right that makes sense, it'll create a better seal when tightened. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks again!
05-16-2016, 03:35 PM
