You didn't mention anything about pulling the head and replacing the head gasket...so I assume you didn't?

If not, and assuming it's not the front oil seal, then that's the problem. The headgasket seals the top of the timing cover with the bottom of the head. In some cases, you can get away with not removing the head if you RTV up this area, since it's a low pressure area, but otherwise you'll have a slow leak here.

I've had one there for years after I did the timing chain job the "easy" way. After it leaked and I pulled it apart again to fix it, I really bungled the headgasket, so I just said screw it and cut off that part of the headgasket (hate to admit that) then a RTV'd the crud out of it and have been living with a slow leak ever since.

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One of these days I'll do something about it. But I say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's why my truck is completely stock. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />