burtysbugeye

Ok ive got a sort of clonking, clicking noise when i brake and its starting to really p*** me off now, so i jacked the car up to have a look, when i was looking i cam across this
Nothing to do with the clonking or clicking noise.
The oil looks like its coming from where the gearbox meets the engine, but not a 100%sure.

burtysbugeye

Here is another




and another

bowsaaa

most probably the crankshaft oil seal if its from between engine & box

Shark Man

Dripping off the steering rack?

Hard to see where it is on those pics, is it from the rear of the sump?

I have a leak there - it's the breather cover plate on the back of the engine block. It's only siliconed, but the Subaru mechnaic who did mine when the block was replaced was a bit stingy. And thus it leaks and I can smell crankcase gasses when it idling and hot.

Never had it fixed as it's a gearbox off job - was waiting for the clutch to go first but it never has

burtysbugeye

is it easy to replace and how much roughly.

bowsaaa

just make sure it is from between the two before you take it to a garage. expect to pay the same labour as you would for a clutch change.