Bad oil leak 98 dodge neon it looks like from behind power steering resivor or plastic timing cover but cant see what could be leaking there possible valve cover missleading me .please help if there is like a oil plug near there i cant see.thanks
There is an opening on the top of your timing cover sealed off with a rubber plug. Remove the plug to gain sightful access to inside your timing. But first I suggest you clean your engine first ot all grease and build up caused by your leak. In diong so, you will have a clearer idea of where the leak is actually coming from. I just rebuilt a 2000 neon, so if you need some info on anything , I have your info.
Oil sending unit, the unit screws into the block and has one wire coming out of it, if not then check the oil filter, make shure its tight,,, good luck
I have a 98 neon too n its most likely the rear main seal it happened to me too
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Well I can tell you that this issue is as common of a problem as gaining weight eathing fast food every day... The most common issue with the 2.0 engine that they used int he neon as well as many other vehicles is the head gasket. The factory gasket leaked on almost every one of these things, in my years as as service tech and Service manager of dodge dealership I couldnt count on my fingers, yours and anyone else who volenteered to help as to how many head gaskets we repalced for this concern. Yes everything the others have commented on are possibilities, but if the oil is where you say it is then the problem is the head gasket. To verify just jack up car and roll under it and look up the back side of the motor up towards where the power steering resivor is located.. you will see oil everywhere and all around the surface from the head gasket and below...So if you have a neon, cirrus, strattus, etc with at 2.0 SHOC engine and have a bad oil leak.. I would be checking that head gasket...
Hope this helps someone out
Sincerely
Roger
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