![]() The never ending oil leak/burned out alternator problems have been fixed!Įngine making noise. The (difficult to diagnose) timing cover gasket was finally replaced. A local shop and Hyundai both thought it was a valve cover gasket, but apparently it has been a timing cover gasket all along. The engine needs to be disassembled and reassembled, with adequate curing time, to stop the oil leak.This car has a persistent oil leak. I consider that "oil diverter service kit" another unacceptable bandaid fix. I get that time is money for these shops but that was just an unacceptable short cut. I ended up doing the work myself, pulling the engine apart, cleaning and resealing everything.properly. ![]() The RTV sealant ended up failing again and the noise was them not tightening the fan clutch which couldhave shot through the radiator. I also received the vehicle back with a new noise they claimed was there when they received the vehicle. The new people did the work pretty much the same way but allowed the RTV to set up longer. I had to take it back only to find out the service center changed ownership. They used RTV sealant on the front of the oil pan which started leaking immediately when they gave my vehicle back. They pulled off the valve cover and front timing cover but were too lazy to pull the oil pan (required raising the engine outof the subframe). I once has a Toyota Hilux with a 22R-E engine that needed new timing chain guides. As near as I can tell, the quote repair work is the proper fix but this should have been the work required by the second recall. The dealership also installed a brand new alternator but it is getting wet from oil (just not to the same degree as to re-sealing the valve cover gasket alone). It, however, did not fix the leak but appears to be intended to help divert oil from the alternator. We just had that service kit installed as part of the followup recall notice. Hyundai realized the original fix was inappropriate. This was not true but they have to cover themselves. My first recall work which was just to reseal the valve cover had failed and the response I received from the dealership was almost excatly the same "other part leaking, not our fix". I'm not 100% sure but I believe that service kit is for the 3.3L lambda engine (regardless of what vehicle it is installed in) that fixes the previous failed fix of simply resealing the valve cover gasket. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks. But maybe the engine blocks are the same shape/size/same bolt pattern? In your opinion, would this T-Joint kit likely solve oil leak issue on the Santa Fe where it drips on alternator? Any other info you can give? I'm hoping that I can propose the Iowa Hyundai dealer to install this kit (if it fits the Santa Fe 3.3L) and hopefully fix the oil dripping on alternator issue once and for all. My question for you all is, can this Veracruz T-Joint kit fit the 2007 Santa Fe 3.3L engine? It looks like the Vera Cruz is a 3.8L engine which is a different size. I read about the Veracruz TSB 21-01-047H-1 for recall 197 where there is this Hyundai service kit (part number 22400-3C000-QQH) that is used to seal the T-joint at area of the top front timing chain cover and corner of front valve cover gasket and divert future oil drips away from the alternator. Its a big job to take off that front timing cover and I'd rather not have to do that if at all possible and find other cheaper options but still fix the oil leak problem. Total quote at $2,900 which includes about $2000 in labor. But they are quoting her for a front timing cover removal, replace some gaskets underneath and water pump gaskets, and front and rear valve cover gaskets and alternator. This Iowa dealer is claiming that the front valve cover gasket is not leaking and the leak is from other areas. She then drove it from North Carolina to Iowa where it is now at a different dealer to inspect the oil leak and failed alternator. The front valve cover gasket was replaced by the dealer 2 weeks ago. A friend of mine has her 2007 Santa Fe 3.3L at the dealer now with oil leak that killed the alternator.
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