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leaks under the engine: help to diagnose 200

posted by  resunoiz on  Fri May 23 01:50 CST 2025
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Top of my engine is dry bone, no stains till the level of the oil filter.
Valve cover has no leak (2 years old).
But on the garage I always found a little oil drop after long trips.
I tried to look under the car by the side, I found some exudations on the oil pan cap and nearby, some on the (I think) overdrive assembly.

You can see leaks on the videos below:
https://youtu.be/1JkOZsMNt_0
https://youtu.be/_eZaN8_dpbI

I've never put 244 on jackstand but I'm planning to do so to clean carefully it and see better where it leaks. Someone can guide me where to look closely for leaks, or pinpoint weakest parts that can leak on red blocks?
244 B19A, 1981, 107'000km.

I suspect rear main seal but I have some oil before it, so when I'll clean it I'd like to focus on the right spots.

Someone suggested PCV valve and flame trap... but does my car have it? Seeing some vids on youtube and the spare parts on various sites I can't find something similiar in the engine, except for this plastic black part.

https://ibb.co/YFvJggPc
https://ibb.co/7tL9Nw59

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1981 244GL - B19A engine






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