Oil Leaks
15 July 2003, 10:49 PM
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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]
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]
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27 July 2003, 09:06 AM
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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.
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.
28 July 2003, 12:33 PM
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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
I would give the car a compression check and see what that gives.
Alan
04 November 2003, 05:41 AM
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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.
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.
04 November 2003, 07:38 AM
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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
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
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