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[jb]

Very likely to be oil pump to block seal - a big job that most avoid but at your Elle of loss you may not have much option.

[dbdb]

if you're really desperate (which you probably are 6 months on) you can get flourescent dye  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111134316409 - add it to the oil and go around with a UV light.  It will show you the new leaking oil where before you would just see oil everywhere.  Obviously change the oil shortly afterwards, maybe twice, the dye is really aimed at diesel oil I suspect.   

You can get UV torches on ebay for couple of quid, search for 'UV flashlight' and tick the 'worldwide' box.

[Gaffers]

The cylinder head gaskets never leak oil..................

It's not as rare as you might think.  The very first HG replacement I did on a car was pissing oil out the side of the head through the HG.  Started off slowly and got progressively worse.

On the Omega the fire rings are solid and the entire HG can disintegrate around them.  Not saying that this is the cause of the leak but I would just not write it off

[tunnie]

The cylinder head gaskets never leak oil..................

It's not as rare as you might think.  The very first HG replacement I did on a car was pissing oil out the side of the head through the HG.  Started off slowly and got progressively worse.

On the Omega the fire rings are solid and the entire HG can disintegrate around them.  Not saying that this is the cause of the leak but I would just not write it off

Recall the bullet having a full top end rebuild at approx 180 maybe 160k? 

[dbug]

Sure the cam covers aren't warped Jaime - Big Al finally solved the oil leak on the Elite he bought off me by replacing the cam covers

[TheBoy]

The cylinder head gaskets never leak oil..................

It's not as rare as you might think.  The very first HG replacement I did on a car was pissing oil out the side of the head through the HG.  Started off slowly and got progressively worse.

On the Omega the fire rings are solid and the entire HG can disintegrate around them.  Not saying that this is the cause of the leak but I would just not write it off

Recall the bullet having a full top end rebuild at approx 180 maybe 160k? 

135k, give or take, due to HGF on the passenger bank. Usual 1998 3.0l failure.

[TheBoy]

Very likely to be oil pump to block seal - a big job that most avoid but at your Elle of loss you may not have much option.

Where does that look to leak from?

After cleaning up, although difficult to pinpoint, appears to come the top of the sump, A/C compressor side. Its possible its coming from down the upper sump to block seal, but DLK and I resealed that last year.

[TheBoy]

Oh I'm back in Brackley next weekend, so if you need a hand? Can pop it around, we can get it up in the air see whats going on?   

Terbs meet next weekend.

Actually, hmmm, yes, Wycombe. Anyone taking jack and stands?

[symes]

Oh I'm back in Brackley next weekend, so if you need a hand? Can pop it around, we can get it up in the air see whats going on?   

Terbs meet next weekend.

Actually, hmmm, yes, Wycombe. Anyone taking jack and stands?

yes mate-and some tools pm if anything else

[blue_dream]

Hi mate
          You and me both then, my bloody mig is doing the same, oil appearing on the front lip to the sump pan, have changed the crankshaft oil seal, next is to change the oil level switch seal, cannot be cam cover seals as this would be burning on the manifolds  mine as only started doing this after an oil change, using 10w 40 same oil as before, i've had all the front apart to check and its clean, im deciding to clean down one more time and if i cannot pin point the leak i will put some sort of addtive in stop the mess

[TheBoy]

Hi mate
          You and me both then, my bloody mig is doing the same, oil appearing on the front lip to the sump pan, have changed the crankshaft oil seal, next is to change the oil level switch seal, cannot be cam cover seals as this would be burning on the manifolds  mine as only started doing this after an oil change, using 10w 40 same oil as before, i've had all the front apart to check and its clean, im deciding to clean down one more time and if i cannot pin point the leak i will put some sort of addtive in stop the mess

I believe mine is coming from the AC compressor side of the block, so haven't changed the oil level switch seal.

[sjc]

Watching with interest - mine has the very same symptoms.

Long story, but I changed the engine recently and cleaned the new engine before I put it in, plus fitted new cam cover seals because I knew they were leaking, also took the precaution of doing the rear crank seal because I was changing the flywheel anyway.

So I also get oil pooling on top of the sump and have changed the oil pressure switch and seal but it made no difference.

If I clean it up, then it sometimes goes for a few days with no new oil but if I take it for a thrash then the oil appears.  Top end is all dry as a bone, poked some kitchen roll behind the cam cover with a ruler and left it there for a few days - came out dry so it's not the cam seals.

Next step is to wrap some kitchen roll round the oil level sensor for a few days and see if it's coming from there.

May also try running it with the timing cover off to see if that helps to spot it.

I will find it eventually!

[TheBoy]

I'm not convinced these o rings that the dealer provided are correct

Anyone taking a suitable sealant?

[chrisgixer]

Cam over goo?

[TheBoy]

Cam over goo?

Before my garage blew up, I would have tried Silkaflex, but its not fireproof, so I guess cam cover sealant is next best thing. Got any?