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      2007 Aveo dripping after timing belt & valve cover swap

      So, I started with a timing belt replacement.

      I was replacing the plugs as well and noticed oil in the plug holes, so I rushed out and bought a valve cover gasket.

      After buttoning everything up and starting the car, I started getting a drip per second leak from the front passenger bolt on the oil pan.

      Is this most likely a faulty gasket install, or something else?

      I can't really see where it is coming from, just where it is dripping from.

      Here is slow mo video of the dripping action for your viewing pleasure:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqkKKrAHzYk



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      Have you determined for certain if it's coolant or oil? My first guess would be coolant getting past the WP gasket, but if it's definitely oil then perhaps the crank or one of the cam gaskets were damaged.

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      I bet it's leaking around the water pump
      Please do not power off, firmware update pending.....

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      Did you replace the water pump with the timing belt?

      If its coolant, it is probably that. If it is oil, it could be one of the seals on the crank or cam shafts running down and out.






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