great pic, man-- we seem to have the same gunky problem! My engine is brand-new too. The black stuff on my truck is almost sooty in consistency-- almost like there are little metal flecks in black gunk! Is it possible the mess is caused by a bearing/bushing coming apart in the power steering pump where it attaches to the belt pulley? There has just started to be a new noise when I start the engine and I wonder if that noise is the PSP belt pulley getting up to speed?

I might also have a front main leak, too! I had to redo my (brand new) timing chain a couple weeks back and I may not have put everything back together right! I thought a new engine would SIMPLIFY my problems?! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />