Anyone know what can cause this:




This is where I think the oil is coming from

 

Cam shaft seals would be my first impression which is very common.

 

Anyone else?

Edited to say the 2nd pic is taken from the floor up inside the off side wing and the pipework is for the FMIC

[Edited by alanjack - 7/15/2003 10:51:10 PM]

 

I can't see the pics.
But if it looks to be coming out of the timing belt cover - it's the camshaft seals!

 

Can se the pics now!

Could be rocker cover seal!

 

You need to show some more pictures as it is hard to pin point as both shots you have shown does not reflect where the engine would leak

 

Got the car checked over today and was told it possibly/more likely to be the Turbo sucking in oil

 

Gearbox failed again

Took the chance to pull apart the intercooler pipwork and take some pics.










[Edited by alanjack - 10/16/2003 6:27:41 PM]

 

Does anyone have anymore suggestions?

I now have two possible causes, cam shaft seals and the breather system. The Turbo looks bone dry, but could oil come out of the front of the turbo, which is a TD05 Front entry?

I would like some info on this as I don't want to pay someone to take it out and put it back for no reason.

 

 

If you still have your breathers going back in to the intake side, it would appear to come from either the cylinder heads or the crankcase breather.

I would give the car a compression check and see what that gives.

Alan

 

Thanks Alan

 

Had the car tested and it gave out a very low 6.0.1 or 85psi

Anyone?

 

Had another compression test and leak down test done today. Everythiung came out ok Rally Colin can confirm

What now? is it the Turbo seals?

 

Up

 

If the oil is at the front of the engine, the probable causes are likely to be:

Camshaft seals
Rocker Cover
Front Camshaft/oil pump seal
Power Steering pump (red oil though)
Sump (doubtful though)
dipstick guide (small o-ring in there)

I'm assuming you've checked the engine oil regularly and have noticed a drop.

The best option is to clean the oil away as best you can and then after a short drive, check underneath again.

I had a nightmare trying to find a leak once, and found it was gearbox oil, even though it managed to find it's way to the front of the engine.

 

Are your crank and camshaft breathers still feeding back into the inlet? If so, fitting a catch tank will remove all the oil from the inlet pipe....and stop it ruining your mixture.

On a my classic, just doing the crank was enough to cure the problem of oil in the tmic (better than cleaning it every couple of months ). It also meant more timing could thrown at it without any noise.

Richard