valve cover gasket
it could be leaking from some were above and its driping on the pan causing it to look like its leaking from the pan or if you over tourk the bolts it will warp the pan causing it to leak
i have a 97 neon i took it to a shop they replaced the valve cover gasket but its still leaking oil in the plugs what has to be done
You've got either a leaking intake gasket or a leaking head gasket. It's a serious problem which needs to be repaired.
Lube the gasket with a good quality pool lube like Boss or Magic Lube. Never use vaseline...big mistake.
Make sure it is the pan gasket leaking and not something higher up getting oil on the pan. Check that the pan is not warped using a straight edge. If it is straight clean both mating surfaces and tighten fasteners to specified torque. Do not over tighten this can cause the pan to warp and leak.
Did you check the thermostat to make sure it is working? If it is and you have enough coolant, you might want to check for head gasket issue. You can rent a tester at Autozone. HTH
Find another mechanic.
Probably a bent valve cover from overtightening Replace or try to straighten then tighten to 10 inch lbs. only
Remember that there is no such thing as a "normal" leak. Sometimes water condensation will build-up on the AC pipes and drip-off, but there's not a "leak" involved. Get your manifold gasket replaced ASAP. It costs money but it's worth it. I've had mine replaced about 5 years ago and it still runs great.
The intake manifold are very bad about corroding a hole in them which means that you will have to replace it
Not to my knowledge...but there is a gasket around the timing cover that will leak antifreez if it goes bad. It is a pain to replace, but it can be done. If you've replaced the water pump and it's still leaking (as was my case), then go one step further and replace the gasket around the timing cover. ***caution*** use a repair manual before attempting this!!! There are ***a lot *** of bolts to undo and some require sealant on them when they are replaced. The manual will tell you which ones to put sealant on. steve phx az
leaking anti freezei also have a 1997 Avalon xls it has 191,400 miles on it,i also had radiator problems,had a hose blow out replaced that then radiator blew replaced radiator while ill replaced the bottom hose at that time also ,then i noticed it kept leaking from the hose ends,so i tightend the hell out of them then i reliazed the cap was bad replaced that i finaly came to relaize that there was to much pressure so drained a little fluid from it still seems to leak a little because i can smell it but i don't know where its leaking from and its not getting into the oil,somebody possibly said to much pressure and it could be the head gasket,but since draining it it seems to be ok