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FLEX
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Fri May 11, 2007 4:37 pm

:( right then ive got a oil keaking some where but i cant see it on my drive but you can smell it and near the front under the distrurbiter i can see oil i just want to know are there any common problems where they leak from by the way its a 325i thanks :( :(
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Fri May 11, 2007 5:50 pm

Head gasket leaking, or camshaft oil seal?
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Fri May 11, 2007 5:51 pm

Mine leaks there too, try the camshaft seal at the front or the tappet cover gasket. If not, then its the head gasket, thats were mine is coming from, I here its quite common.

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Fri May 11, 2007 6:32 pm

the car had a head gasket done about a year ago is it quite easy to change cam-saft seal
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