[rvega2732]

Sooooooo.... I have a oil leak coming from mid-front area, above the water pump... i had it on a lift alllll day today and we couldn't pin point where it was coming from. It leaks most while driving and right after driving (not while sitting in idle). It constantly smokes from the exhaust. Checked Valve Gasket, OFHG and Oil pan buuuuut nothing coming from any of them. Has anyone had this happen? Anyone have any ideas where or what is leaking? Plzzzzzzzzzzz help

2007 335i E92 N54

[BurrNinja]

Originally Posted by rvega2732

Sooooooo.... I have a oil leak coming from mid-front area, above the water pump... i had it on a lift alllll day today and we couldn't pin point where it was coming from. It leaks most while driving and right after driving (not while sitting in idle). It constantly smokes from the exhaust. Checked Valve Gasket, OFHG and Oil pan buuuuut nothing coming from any of them. Has anyone had this happen? Anyone have any ideas where or what is leaking? Plzzzzzzzzzzz help

2007 335i E92 N54

Can be the back corner passenger side gasket leak dripping down on the exhaust.

[rvega2732]

Originally Posted by BurrNinja

Can be the back corner passenger side gasket leak dripping down on the exhaust.

the leak is towards the front tho, its dripping around the back part of the water pump and i can see the whole area above the pump is splattered with oil

[BurrNinja]

Originally Posted by rvega2732

the leak is towards the front tho, its dripping around the back part of the water pump and i can see the whole area above the pump is splattered with oil

Majority of the time the valve cover gasket will leak and oil will flow along the head and drip on the exhaust. Most likely your situation when the engine heats up it leaks a bit then makes its way down till it drips.

Do you have any photos of the areas?

[rvega2732]

Originally Posted by BurrNinja

Majority of the time the valve cover gasket will leak and oil will flow along the head and drip on the exhaust. Most likely your situation when the engine heats up it leaks a bit then makes its way down till it drips.

Do you have any photos of the areas?

I dont have any pics ill try to post some today. Either way, I pulled the cover off the motor to check the valve cover and i could not see any oil around it 🤷*♂️

[BurrNinja]

Originally Posted by rvega2732

I dont have any pics ill try to post some today. Either way, I pulled the cover off the motor to check the valve cover and i could not see any oil around it *

That's crazy, yeah im curious now.