Hey,
I've got a pretty bad oil leak on the passenger side of the engine in my valiant stanza. The oil travels from the area of the crank pulley up the belts and sprays all over the alternator and the underside of the hood. I go through a litre every 1000k or so.
I'm going to wipe down the engine and belts to try and see where it's coming from, but failing that is there another way to see which hole is spewing oil? I'm pretty sure I can change the pulley seal but the front seal sounds like a pain in the ass and I don't want to do it if I don't have to.
Also, I read on nico that you can loosen the pulley bolt by sticking a breaker bar on it, resting the handle on the ground and cranking the engine. Has anyone tried that, and did their car explode into a fine mist of doodoo when they did?
I've attached a picture of the greasy mess for your consideration.