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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: bert on 15 April 2011, 09:23:43

Title: leaking oil
Post by: bert on 15 April 2011, 09:23:43

Hi notice last week few drops of oil on the floor put in some wynns oill leak seal now got smoke under bonnet had a look and theres oil dripping just below oil filler cap under what looks like a plastic housing any advice would be grateful :y

Title: Re: leaking oil
Post by: sandune on 15 April 2011, 09:33:53

Hiya seems as if your cam cover gaskets are fubbered.
Smoke is from oil getting on the exhaust manifold.
Never a good idea putting additives into the engine as most causes problems later.To cure your problem replace the gaskets. :y

Title: Re: leaking oil
Post by: bert on 15 April 2011, 13:24:06

Thanks  :y would this be the rocker cover gasket ? as someone has since told me,and can i just replace the one or do i replace the pair?

Title: Re: leaking oil
Post by: millwall on 15 April 2011, 14:55:26

have a look here  http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

Title: Re: leaking oil
Post by: Tony H on 15 April 2011, 21:01:37

Quote

Thanks  :y would this be the rocker cover gasket ? as someone has since told me,and can i just replace the one or do i replace the pair?

You can just replace one side. The most important thing to do is to clean out the breather system as this has probably caused the cam cover gaskets to fail in the first place

Title: Re: leaking oil
Post by: bert on 16 April 2011, 08:28:37

Thanks very much for your help  :y

Title: Re: leaking oil
Post by: dazzerM on 16 April 2011, 09:20:59

Just got a new rocker gasket from vauxhall come in 2s only 30 odd quid  ;D