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Title: 2.6 oil leak
Post by: james cartledge on 25 April 2009, 17:17:51

my 2.6 is leaking oil looks like its around the sump area is there any advice on where to look at where it could be coming from at all im not very engine minded ive been told it may be a rocker cover gaskets could this be correct ???

james  

Title: Re: 2.6 oil leak
Post by: VXL V6 on 25 April 2009, 17:22:58

Could be. Whereabouts on the sump (presuming you mean the lip of the sump) is the oil?

Title: Re: 2.6 oil leak
Post by: james cartledge on 25 April 2009, 17:27:12

to be honest its all over the sump i think with me driving the car its blew the oil back so its made it harder to see exactly where its coming from

Title: Re: 2.6 oil leak
Post by: VXL V6 on 25 April 2009, 17:30:06

Probably best to clean it all off and see whereabouts it starts for starters.

Title: Re: 2.6 oil leak
Post by: james cartledge on 25 April 2009, 17:44:49

will it be ok to jet wash it off ??

Title: Re: 2.6 oil leak
Post by: VXL V6 on 25 April 2009, 17:57:18

Have to be careful, it's been known to cause squeeling bearings in the aircon compressor.

I have used one of those aerosol tins of engine degreaser (engine needs to be hot) with good results. It's a lot easier if you take the undertray off - only four fixings.

Title: Re: 2.6 oil leak
Post by: Welung666 on 25 April 2009, 17:58:57

Pop to your local motor factors for a bottle of Gunk :y That'll soon get it clean ;)

Title: Re: 2.6 oil leak
Post by: james cartledge on 25 April 2009, 18:08:20

ok guys thanks for your advice  :)

Title: Re: 2.6 oil leak
Post by: Martin_1962 on 25 April 2009, 21:57:13

It will be cam cover gaskets if they have never been changed