Oil Leak

[BDCEquinox]

Hello all.

2018 Equinox 1.5 - 145k miles.

Noticing oil that seems to be originating somewhere around the vacuum pump (where the bulk of the seepage is) and traveling down the front of the head. Are there any known common oil leaks from this area? Please see attached photos.

Now that I have pictures I will be giving the area a full douching of cleaner to see where the oil starts again but wanted to at last get some input from those with more experience.

Thanks.

 

[BDCEquinox]

Just a quick followup. Watching this video, I think maybe the inner & outer valve cover gaskets and/or vacuum pump gasket is failing.

I also see a little bit of oil in the valley where the plugs and injectors are. I really cleaned that out last time I did plugs and I know I haven't slopped oil down there.

 

[BDCEquinox]

Just to wrap this up. I put a new vacuum pump on along with the seal where it keys into the camshaft. The seal was pretty tough and not flexible so I'm guessing it was just due to be serviced.

The pump on the vehicle was the old style that had a small screen on the oil inlet. Apparently the screens can get clogged causing the pump to fail, possibly causing major camshaft damage. The new part did not have the screen so I figured why not put one on while I had the old one off.

If anyone has to do the seal, you can pry out the old one with a flat head screwdriver. When putting the new seal in, I put a bit of silicone paste along the outer rim and was able to push it in by hand.

 

[dotvince]

Thanks for posting those details @BDCEquinox . I just did the same job and seem to have a small oil leak around the vacuum pump. Do you or anyone else have the torque specs for those three bolts? Mine still seemed to have a little way to go to be completely tight, but I didn't want to overtighten them and snap a bolt. I'm considering getting a new gasket and then re-installing, but would like to find the torque specs before doing that. Thanks

 

[PoManNox]

Just to wrap this up. I put a new vacuum pump on along with the seal where it keys into the camshaft. The seal was pretty tough and not flexible so I'm guessing it was just due to be serviced.

The pump on the vehicle was the old style that had a small screen on the oil inlet. Apparently the screens can get clogged causing the pump to fail, possibly causing major camshaft damage. The new part did not have the screen so I figured why not put one on while I had the old one off.

If anyone has to do the seal, you can pry out the old one with a flat head screwdriver. When putting the new seal in, I put a bit of silicone paste along the outer rim and was able to push it in by hand.

Sorry if I missed it, but was that the factory vacuum pump on your 2018? 145K has got to be the highest mileage 2018 Equinox 1.5T i've read of yet! Have you owned it since new? Any timing chain noise?