Hi All,
Noticed a good amount of oil on the road today in the rain, so have been trying to trace its source. I am sure its mine as the level has dropped.
Under the bonnet I found a good qty on what I would call the front sump mounting flange and also on the undercard beneath the radiator. After removing the bags and peering under the throttle body I also can see oil in the V, looking like it is up the sides of the heads. Thinking rocker cover gaskets I pulled some leads on the easiest to get at plugs (1&3), but the holes seem dry.
The breathers were cleaned in April, but I pulled the pipes and squirted some carb cleaner in and this seemed to pass straight through into the plenum as it should.
Cold, wet, despondent and with concerns of throwing good money (and time) after bad I ask the following.
Assuming the cam gasket has let go on the inside only, could this oil in the V have found its way down to the front sump flange with no obvious traces. ie can it get down the back of the cam belt cover?
How does it make the leap to pool on the undercover?
How long should it take a rusty diy'er to replace the gaskets following the guide I have just read on here.
On a 99 gls with tired body and 150K thats just had £900 spent (including tyres and mot), would you bother?
Steve
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Topic: Oil on the road and in the V! (Read 677 times)