#1: Oil Leak Author: tom0916117, Location: Chester/WiganPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:03 am ---- can anyone tell me what the problem is? Thanks
#2: Re: Oil Leak Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:13 am ---- Have you done an oil change/service on your car recentley? Sump plug? Sump gasket? Oil pump?
#3: Re: Oil Leak Author: Walton450, Location: LeicesterPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:02 pm ---- Mines in the same place. Been told its from the head. Is it from the belt side? What engine is it?
#4: Re: Oil Leak Author: tom0916117, Location: Chester/WiganPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:26 pm ---- 1.1, i havent a clue where its coming from. just wondering how much it would be to fix it, goin off what you guys have said it might be?
sick of having problems with this car, think its time i got something else!
#5: Re: Oil Leak Author: Walton450, Location: LeicesterPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:35 pm ---- Mines the 1.1, mines the head gasket so can not be bother to fix. It's only a drip. Like above have you had anything done recently? Just nip it down a garage and ask them to have a look. Mine be as easy as the rocker cover gasket.
#6: Re: Oil Leak Author: tom0916117, Location: Chester/WiganPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:56 pm ---- ok cheers, no i havent had anything done on it for about a year. ill go the garage tomorrow
#7: Re: Oil Leak Author: Johnbyron, Location: ScunthorpePosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:05 pm ---- Well it's definitely oil and has spread quite a bit but doesn't look soaking wet so probably weeping, could either be oil spilt when you've changed the oil filter (oil can last on the outside of an engine for months!!) or it could be the rocker cover not bolted down properly or the rocker cover gasket could be worn/perished due to age or it's your sump gasket just keep an eye on your oil level but all should be fine and whatever it is it could be fixed simply with some gasket sealant and a torque wrench
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just keep an eye on your oil level but all should be fine and whatever it is it could be fixed simply with some gasket sealant and a torque wrench 
