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oil leak
« on: 30 June 2013, 13:03:04 »
Can. You believe it just found a patch of oil under my car as I cane back from shopping I dropped a pound and as I picked it up I could see it . Anyway with close inspection and a old cloth I've managed to find where it coming from . Its dripping between the gearbox and the engine at the bottom. My inclination is that it could be the rest crank shaft seal any other ideas ??? .  Problem is I go back in hospital in morning for another operation on my knee so be out of action for a week or two . Any other ideas it's definitely engine oil . There is a plus side if gearbox has to come out it's playing up kind of goes in neutral when driving just revs up which is doing my head in . Any ideas what that could be . Many thanks Mick  :y
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« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2013, 13:34:11 »
Give us a clue   :-\ :-\   . . .what engine ? :-\ :-\
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2013, 13:38:21 »
Cam gasket/s
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« Reply #3 on: 30 June 2013, 13:40:57 »
Quote from: RobG on 30 June 2013, 13:38:21
Cam gasket/s

+1  :y    Have breathers been kept clean ? :-\
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #4 on: 30 June 2013, 14:27:19 »
Sorry 2.2 sport estate 53 plate . Cleaned all breathers out early last year when it started to leak at the sensor under power steering pump . Found out the rubber washer had perished . That all sorted .no oil leaks on cam covers . I can see it dripping out .
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« Reply #5 on: 30 June 2013, 20:55:49 »
I've just found an oil leak on my new purchase which is in the same place as described by the o.p  >:(

I'm also thinking cam gasket leak but they were changed and cleaned out in 2011 by the last owner so I'm guessing they need doing again or I could have a leak elsewhere?  :-\

Small patch of oil on floor just under centre of dashboard area?   :-\
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #6 on: 30 June 2013, 20:57:28 »
Oil drain plug?
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #7 on: 30 June 2013, 21:00:55 »
i would guess the sump :(
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« Reply #8 on: 30 June 2013, 21:17:51 »
Sump plug perhaps loose / broken etc? Let's hope it is that  :'(

Can't see it being the cam gaskets as they were done two years ago but you never know............  ::)
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #9 on: 30 June 2013, 21:24:35 »
hold on a minute mate--gearbox playing up=leak-you sure its not gearbox oil??  as your box problem indicates low oil---think about it---could be  :y
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« Reply #10 on: 30 June 2013, 21:27:37 »
No probs with gearbox that I'm aware of, nice and smooth and no warnings or check messages on??

Think I need to get the sump plug checked and then the cam gaskets etc  ;)
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« Reply #11 on: 02 July 2013, 14:31:48 »
As I'm looking at the engine bay I can see oil at the back right hand side and looks like its travelling down and causing the patch on the floor.

Could this be a blocked breather, cam gaskets or oil cooler issue?
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Re: oil leak
« Reply #12 on: 02 July 2013, 14:34:46 »
Quote from: Tall Paul on 02 July 2013, 14:31:48
As I'm looking at the engine bay I can see oil at the back right hand side and looks like its travelling down and causing the patch on the floor.

Could this be a blocked breather, cam gaskets or oil cooler issue?
Unclip the crankcase breather hose at rear right of camcover see if it`s full of shite. Definitely not oil cooler, that lives above oil filter on 4-pot
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« Reply #13 on: 02 July 2013, 14:40:29 »
Rob, got my new expansion tank, coolant on order, shall I pay you a visit? ;)
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