Need help with oil leak. Timing case profile gasket?

[mtwhite1878]

Hey guys I'm new to bmws, I've got plenty of years of mechanical experience and I've built plenty of Hondas but I just traded a del sol for a fixer upper E30. Aside from obvious paint work it needs seals on the motor, I know it at least needs a head gasket and I've got a complete seal kit coming from Napa (head gasket, intake, exhaust, valve cover etc) but it doesn't have a timing case seal. Attached is a picture where it's pouring oil out of, it's coming out right from where the red arrow is where the block touches the aluminum. Is that the timing case? Or is it just a sneaky head gasket?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[totheredline]

Looks to be the timing case. M42s are known for leaking from every crack in that timing cover. Id go ahead and do all the front seals and not have to worry about it. Otherwise shes always gonna be a greasy pig

[TobyB]

Clean it up and look carefully- if the tensioner fails, it can let the chain guide wear a hole
into the head itself.

t

[14''BBS]

This is so crazy i literally just finished tackling this issue. For now i just puy a bead of copper rtv and if i feel like keeping this current engine ill do the proper gaskets, however im sure the rtv is Just fine