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    Hey all! so i am noticing a small oil leak on the bottom of my car. It's on the front left side of the engine if you are looking at it from the front. I had the LIM gasket replaced a few years ago and i'm thinking it's around the Timing Chain cover. I was wondering what the difficulty is of taking it off? also is there a gasket for the chain cover?

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    also, 2000 3100 SE with around 138k miles on it.
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    There is a gasket and it can definately be leaking. Not sure on difficulty.
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    Thanks Bill, of course the place i took it said it would cost around 700 to fix including a new chain. I'm not sure if i need to replace the chain just fix the leak. i've done some easier stuff on this car so far, replaced water pump, replaced thermostat (which was kind of a b*tch) under the throttle boddy. spark plugs etc. if it's just a gasket replacement it would be cheaper to do it myself assuming the time/effort is worth it
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    As I remember when my buddy (mechanic) did my Dad's in his Grand Ammo, I'm pretty sure he was bit chin about how it sucked.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BillBoost37 View Post
    As I remember when my buddy (mechanic) did my Dad's in his Grand Ammo, I'm pretty sure he was bit chin about how it sucked.
    Thanks a lot, Bill!
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