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Title: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: tommyboy1289 on 22 November 2011, 16:29:30

evening guys,

just bought an omega, and accepted a new job 33 miles away to fund it, but already i've got a huge oil leak.

Had a nosy about and all i can say is it's leaking somewhere above the gearbox? anybody got any advice,

Also do we have any mechanics/members in doncaster/sheffield/wetherby area that could fix it if it's not simple?


thanks in advance

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: andyc on 22 November 2011, 16:34:25

Being a four pot i'd say its the cam cover gasket, give it a wash down and have another look. Not a hard job to fix yourself if you which end of a spanner is which.

If this is the problem i'd also suggest fitting a breather box to the crank vent pipe

Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: RobG on 22 November 2011, 16:34:55

Possible camcover gasket. Whip the plugs out, if wells are full of oil there`s your oil leak

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: fiend61 on 22 November 2011, 16:36:16

Quote

somewhere above the gearbox

  that leaves alot to go at  ;D
have you removed plug leads and checked for oil in wells ?  could be camcover gaskets
other than that need some more info on where it is leaking from  :y

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: fiend61 on 22 November 2011, 16:36:48

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr must type faster  ::)

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: tommyboy1289 on 22 November 2011, 16:38:57

Havent looked there yet, not very mechanically minded, if i can see where its leaking from then i can pull apart and re-fit but no good at diagnostics.

Will check in the spark plugs tomorrow, would it sound any different? and how much are the camcover gaskets roughly?

thanks guys  :y

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: fiend61 on 22 November 2011, 16:42:35

i am near to donny tomorrow if you want a second opinion and/or a hand  :y

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: tommyboy1289 on 22 November 2011, 16:43:20

What time you around pal? gotta pop to wetherby at some point

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: fiend61 on 22 November 2011, 17:21:52

tomorrow morning about 10ish if thats any good or could meet you in wetherby

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: tommyboy1289 on 22 November 2011, 17:50:28

Ill pm you my mobile number pal  :y

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: tommyboy1289 on 23 November 2011, 17:29:52

Quote from: fiend61 on 22 November 2011, 17:21:52

tomorrow morning about 10ish if thats any good or could meet you in wetherby

THANKYOU!

Cheers for popping round today pal, if it's correct I phoned car parts place, he said its a rubber strip type gasket, and mentioned rocker cover but dont think were on par,

What do you think?

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: Simon72 on 23 November 2011, 17:36:12

Cam-cover / Rocker-cover are the same thing if thats what is confusing you ;-)

And yes it is RUBBER

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: ffcgary1 on 23 November 2011, 17:39:14

Use gen vx cam cover seals or you will be doing them again in a couple of months.
Gary.

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: tommyboy1289 on 23 November 2011, 17:45:37

Is it this one?

http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/VAUXHALL_CAM_COVER_GASKET_-_90511451N.html (http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/VAUXHALL_CAM_COVER_GASKET_-_90511451N.html)

How many of the little rubber o-rings will I need?

Cheers guys

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: RobG on 23 November 2011, 17:48:23

Quote from: tommyboy1289 on 23 November 2011, 17:45:37

Is it this one?

http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/VAUXHALL_CAM_COVER_GASKET_-_90511451N.html (http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/VAUXHALL_CAM_COVER_GASKET_-_90511451N.html)

How many of the little rubber o-rings will I need?

Cheers guys

Nope, that`s a copy. You`ll need 8 "O" rings

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: tommyboy1289 on 23 November 2011, 17:59:19

Any genuine vauxhall  parts dealers online then, wanting to do it saturday/sunday, and is it best to do an oil change at same time?

Title: Re: HELP ASAP! Oil Leak?
Post by: zirk on 23 November 2011, 18:03:24

PM AndyC member on here.