# Oil leak behind exhaust manifold?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [April 29, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-leak-behind-exhaust-manifold/123999 "2009-04-29T18:04:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-leak-behind-exhaust-manifold/123999/8 "2009-05-01T07:15:42Z")

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only things over there are the oil filter mount

and or timing chain cover

or oil pan, which untampered with should not leak.

front main seal is my vote

> [@NYSpeed trading cards...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-trading-cards/21775/17):
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> UPDATE.
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> missunderstood him on the phone because of poor reception. The leak IS behind the Alternator. Now I got something to go on finally. Anymore ideas? Im about to take a good look at a diagram or something to see whats up down there.

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