so i have an oil leak in this picture and not sure what it is called, any help would be nice





its leaking around the gasket, any help would be appreciated

 

near the top two bolts is where its leaking, smells really bad after a long drive, any help would be nice

 

valve cover grommets.

Beck Arnley 039 6520 Valve Cover Grommet | eBay

 

youll prob have to take the valve cover off and replace the valve cover gaskets as well

 

what is this part called? this is where its leaking at, not the grommets

 

that is your coil pack.....under that... just looks like a metal bracket holding the front cat in place?

 

Potentially leaking from valve cover/spark plug grommets onto the cat which burns (hence the smell you're getting)

 

bingo

 

ok so replace gasket/grommets and problem solved?

 

check the plug first, but otherwise, yes to the grommet/s. If you have the valve covers off to replace the grommet/s, might as well replace the valve cover gasket/s. And as long as your there, check your valve clearance if you feel up to it.

One note: be very careful when torqueing the valve cover bolts. The spec is only 8.7 ft-lbs. The bolts have stops on them, if you hit the stop before reaching 8.7, stop. If you don't have a torque wrench that reads that low, I would only use a 1/4" ratchet to avoid over-torqueing.