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Title: oil leak
Post by: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 18:45:53
new oil cooler cam cover seals but still oil leak any ideas please
 
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: Andy B on 06 January 2015, 18:50:26
Quote from: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 18:45:53
new oil cooler cam cover seals but still oil leak any ideas please

breathers clear? assuming that the seals fitted have been done correctly  ???
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 18:58:23
all fitted correctly
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: BazaJT on 06 January 2015, 19:09:19
Was the car left alone while sealant"went off"?Or could it just be old residue burning off?
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 19:34:02
don't know son did the job went OK for a few days went on motorway to work stopped the smoke burnt oil smell
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: Andy B on 06 January 2015, 19:43:12
Quote from: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 19:34:02
don't know son did the job went OK for a few days went on motorway to work stopped the smoke burnt oil smell

Could still be as Baza says and be residual oil burning off  ???
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 20:01:02
thank you all very much
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 January 2015, 20:25:47
Have a grope around the back of the cam covers... are the 'half moons' seated correctly?

Is it using oil?
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 20:28:38
all dry and uses a bit of oil also notice a bit on oil at bottom crank pulley
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 06 January 2015, 20:31:55
Are your cam covers OK?  :-\  As they can go out of shape if the bolts are over tightened and I suspect with age and mileage anyway being plastic.  ;)
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 20:49:59
replaced both sides
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 January 2015, 20:53:51
Quote from: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 20:28:38
all dry and uses a bit of oil also notice a bit on oil at bottom crank pulley
That could be coming from the front end of the camcovers...

Any oil in the plug wells?
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: VXL V6 on 06 January 2015, 21:52:53
Quote from: Taxi Al on 06 January 2015, 20:53:51
Quote from: tec2tec on 06 January 2015, 20:28:38
all dry and uses a bit of oil also notice a bit on oil at bottom crank pulley
That could be coming from the front end of the camcovers...

Any oil in the plug wells?

It's a 2.6 so probably Valve Stem Seals are responsible if it 'uses a bit of oil'.
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: tec2tec on 08 January 2015, 10:49:53
plug well filled with oil
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: 05omegav6 on 08 January 2015, 10:59:50
Quote from: tec2tec on 08 January 2015, 10:49:53
plug well filled with oil
There do... camcovers need refitting as per the guide :y
Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 January 2015, 13:55:16
Yep cam covers have not ben done correctly and/or the breathers are blocked.