I have a very small oil seepage around a part I'm not familiar with. I'll try to decribe it the best way that I can while I try to get pics.


It's on the driver side engine bay. You can get to it without removing anything. It looks like a sensor that plugs into the valve cover area at the front top of the engine what appears to be the timing area. On a BMW or Mercedes (w140) I would call it a referance sensor. The 1988 BMW has one that looks similar to it but smaller located near the crankshaft front gear.). But on the Jag, if it is a reference sensor, looks like it measuring timing. Based off this anyone can tell me what it is so I can order the small gasket for it? If not, that's ok. I'll try to find some pics of it in the mean time. I dont own a camera and any pics off my phone must be routed to GA to a relative who must then post the pics online for me. (I know, I live in the stone age.)
Thus it might take a few days for pics from either going out to bu ya cheap camera, (two days to figure out how to use the blasted thing.) and then a day to figure out how to get it on my cpu. or doing the other way.

 

found a pic to help out.

See the plugged in wires next (left) to the engine oil dipstick? What is that part? I need the gasket for it.

 

VVT actuator or related.

 

and you need the seal part number AJ82856

 

Plums nailed it. It's the variable valve timing actuator. Sometimes the seals fail and need to be replaced.

 

alright then. what do I need to do to remove it, and replace it?

 

coil pack covers, coils then the cam covers.

 

I need to replace both vvt seals that are leaking. I have the parts (URO AJ82856). It has the P65 Warnings.ca.gov (Cancer and Reproductive Harm).
I need to know what kind of gloves should I have to handle this product and how to safely dispose
of the old seals. I do not want anyone to be harmed by this product.

 

trash can (or as the other guys call it: bin it).

 

It take a minute to replace use a pick to lift it out clean off oil and replace