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Sorry for the newb question, but where is the pcv valve located. I tried looking for it the other day and couldn't find it.

Than you so much for the responses. What about an oil leak near the timing belt cover? Is it possible that the leak could have traveled the oil pan forward to make it appear like there is a small leak in the front of the engine as well? What are other common leaks on this model? I cleaned up more today so that I can try to pinpoint it, but I'll probably need to pull the engine to be sure. If it is the rear oil separator and I pull the engine, I might as well do the timing belt too (since it hasn't been done before). Is there any other matainence that I should perform while the engine is pulled? Many thanks for that website too! Much appreciated

Hi, I have a oil leak that seems to be getting more severe. 15,000 miles ago there seemed to be oil only on the oil pan. It now looks like it has migrated to the front and back of the engine, thus leaking on to the exhaust leaving that unpleasant burning oil stench every time I come to a stop. (only 75,000 miles on the engine) When I clean the surfaces it looks like it's coming from 2 places, a small bit from the timing belt cover area, and largely from the oil pan gasket. I've checked the valve cover areas and they are clean on both sides. The majority seems to be towards the rear of the oil pan as it is dripping on the exhaust. How hard is oil pan gasket to replace on this model? Is it something I need to pull the engine for? Any help or input would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! -Chris

Thanks for all the replies! You guys are great. @KirbyKirb how much for the exhaust system?

Thanks for the help. I'll have the timing belt done in the next couple thousand miles. It's a 5 spd manual.

Hi, I recently purchased a 1999 outback sport with 57k on it. I used to own an Audi and loved the AWD and wanted to come back to it after owning a Maxima for several years. Overall the car seems pretty solid, however, after owning it for a couple weeks I have noticed some issues. I have noticed a exhausted leak coming from the front end which leads me to believe it's either the header or flex pipe. I've also noticed a humming coming from the rear end when driving (noticiable when accelerating and decelerating). It almost sounds like loud tires but research leads me to believe that it could be the rear wheel bearings... I would like to get both of these problems straightened out in the next few weeks because the dealer will pay for the repairs. Are there any other things that I should be aware of or look out for? Thank you in advance!