|
Author
|
Message |
|
|
 Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:17 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 18, 2011
Posts: 26
Trade Rating: 0
Location: west cumbria
|
 |
I have had an oil leak for about 3 weeks now and came from the sump but now i have been defeated by the problem of where it is comming from as it hasnt stopped. i have changed the oil filter, sump and gasket and rocker cover gasket. All of these are perfectly done and nothing is coming out of any of these. it isnt a massive leak it is only maybe about CD size patch when its been stood there all night. ALso i have realised the car leaks just after it has been running as it drips then but after a short while it stopps dripping :S
Any ideas would be appreciated.
| |  |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:23 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 18, 2011
Posts: 26
Trade Rating: 0
Location: west cumbria
|
|
another note its on the driver side about a foot back from the bumper like where the gearbox would be should it be on that side
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:36 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 12, 2010
Posts: 1912
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Manchester
|
|
I would have thought it would be coming from a really small hole somewhere because when the oil heats up it becomes less viscous and flow more easily as oppose to when it's cold and more viscous and not being able to penetrate. Just a thought, i could be wrong!
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:49 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 18, 2011
Posts: 26
Trade Rating: 0
Location: west cumbria
|
|
i was either thinking something like that or some sort of piping that the oil will run through when the engine is on and once its ran out of them after the car has stopped it stopps leaking.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:31 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
|
|
the engine oil shouldn't run through any pipe
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:54 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 30, 2011
Posts: 1676
Trade Rating: +46
Location: durham
|
|
Its a french thing
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
WARNING: This User Has Had Bad Trade Feedback In The Past
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:06 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 898
Trade Rating: +5
Location: Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
|
|
Have you tried degreasing the bottom of the engine, washing it clean then leaving it over night and then looking for the trail of oil the next day? It would help you narrow down where its leaking from.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:21 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 18, 2011
Posts: 26
Trade Rating: 0
Location: west cumbria
|
|
i have cleaned it down a little and it seems to be running down from above the right hand side of the sump but its not clar exactly how far up its leaking from and i haent really had time to take thigsoff and give it a good clean
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:22 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5120
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
|
|
right hand side as in offside or nearside?
(right right depends what side you are looking at it  )
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:24 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 18, 2011
Posts: 26
Trade Rating: 0
Location: west cumbria
|
|
my bad haha, driver side i mean
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Membership:
Latest: 
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 17128
Online Now [68]:
Visitors: 67
Members: 0
Staff Online Now:
Page Views:
General
Forums Home
Forum FAQ
Search
york 16,3
