Samuel77

Hello I have a 2000 ES 300 with a very bad oil leak coming from the left bottom corner of the engine as evidence by a pool of oil on the ground in my garage. I believe this to be perhaps a valve cover gasket but im not quite sure. I took a look under the car and saw oil drips on the bottom of the device connected by the green belt in the picture.



Anyone know what could be causing this?

Hayk

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That device is known as a Power Steering Pump and the belt is what drives it. There is a fluid reservoir for it on the passenger side (next to your coolant bottle). See if you're low on power steering fluid, that would indicate a leak.

Otherwise, it could be your engine oil seaping through a bad valve cover gasket. These engines are known for bad rear valve cover gaskets, and because the PS pump is right next to it, it gets a little confusing.