Help thinking about oil leak

[1FastCSX289]

I havent had a chance to REALLY look at it, but my CSX is leaking oil from somewhere and dripping it onto the exhaust manny. ITs bad enough where I dont want to drive it. It does not appear to be turbo oil lines. I pull the VC off and gooped it up with RTV and the leak is the same. Im gonna put a new gasket on it next and see. Where else might this oil be coming from? An external HG oil leak is rare, plus it wouldn't really find its way onto the exhaust very easily. Cam caps look dry. Any other ideas?

[cordes]

Perhaps the PCV is leaking oil and it somehow runs back there? Cam seals?

[88_pacifica]

Hairline crack in V/C that isn't evident until torqued down? I know I had a V/C leak and it was because of uneven pressure on V/C bolts even after I looked and looked....

[contraption22]

If you can reach back there, run your fingers over as many intake manifold bolts as you can reach then check your fingers for oil. Mine sometimes drips oil out of the intake manifold bolts right onto the exhaust manifold causing a puff of smoke.

[1FastCSX289]

If you can reach back there, run your fingers over as many intake manifold bolts as you can reach then check your fingers for oil. Mine sometimes drips oil out of the intake manifold bolts right onto the exhaust manifold causing a puff of smoke.

Really? I didnt know the intake bolts went into oil galleys. I have never sealed intake bolts prior to installing them.

[contraption22]

Really? I didnt know the intake bolts went into oil galleys. I have never sealed intake bolts prior to installing them.

I can't say they all do, but mine do.