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Old 28 October 2013, 11:44 PM
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i have just bought a bugeye Scooby and it seems to be loosing oil but I cant fathem out where it coming from any ideas? mine is a 2.0 gx non turbo model 2001 any help is appreciated
Old 29 October 2013, 12:04 AM
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Is it coming out on to the ground?
Have you jacked it up for a look underneath?
Is there any oil pressure/temperature gauges fitted?
Serviced recently?
Old 29 October 2013, 08:18 PM
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i cant see any thing ive had it up on the ramps at work, im going to service it on Wednesday ye I do have an oil temp gauge and when running it stays around 170-180degrees F
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Check where the oil temperature sensor is connected, could be a very likely place for a leak!
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