#1: 180 oil leak Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:29 am ---- not long ago I noticed the 180 was leaking oil so got it checked out and found the rocker cover gasket seals had gone so had them replaced but more recently i've found it's still leaking an oil based fluid but the actual engine oil level hasn't changed as I check this every week, thinking it could be hydraulic fluid but i'm probably wrong, any ideas?
#2: Re: 180 oil leak Author: Uz, Location: No Man's LandPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:36 am ---- Where are you finding the oil..? May well be hydralic oil of some sort... maybe power steering fluid or similar.
#3: Re: 180 oil leak Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:46 am ---- it's running off 2 thin cylinder pipes which run under the middle part of the engine and are parralell as they come away from the engine and then spread out in a v shape as they run towards the rear of the car, have seen a little oil in a area between the engine block and battery
#4: Re: 180 oil leak Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:40 am ---- Sound like the power steering pipes.
#5: Re: 180 oil leak Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:42 am ---- As above, power steering lines
#6: Re: 180 oil leak Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:45 am ---- its not leaking from the oil filter very slightly is it iv seen a few do that!
the oil level wouldnt drop that noticably if its only a tiny leak its amazing how much a tiny amount of oil looks when its on the floor!
#7: Re: 180 oil leak Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:47 am ----
Steve206 wrote:
Sound like the power steering pipes.
would the leak not be on right side of the car if it was power steering? I did take pas cap when cleaning the engine bay and there was lots pas fluid in there
#8: Re: 180 oil leak Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:48 am ----
rttam wrote:
its not leaking from the oil filter very slightly is it iv seen a few do that!
the oil level wouldnt drop that noticably if its only a tiny leak its amazing how much a tiny amount of oil looks when its on the floor!
i'll try and get a pic and send it to you mate so you can see where it's dripping from
#9: Re: 180 oil leak Author: broadblaster, Location: south coastPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:21 am ---- are you sure its oil ?? as another thing it could be is the run off from the a/c and if the car is a bit dirty underneath it may look like thin oil.
#10: Re: 180 oil leak Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:25 am ---- From the front looking at the bay, they go under Neath on the right handside of the engine. They clip together on the back of the engine.
#11: Re: 180 oil leak Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:32 am ---- What does it smell/taste off?
#12: Re: 180 oil leak Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:47 am ---- it smells like an oil and has the same consistency, managed to get a pic online of where the oil is running down and dripping onto the drive
you'll see in the pics the 2 pipes, this is where the oil is dripping from
#13: Re: 180 oil leak Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun May 05, 2013 2:08 pm ---- Could even be from the gearbox at that point.
#14: Re: 180 oil leak Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun May 05, 2013 3:08 pm ---- well you better have an engine clean,maybe it's from the old leak you had,and when the engine get hot,it runs down on the area you mentioned
#15: Re: 180 oil leak Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Sun May 05, 2013 6:29 pm ---- Those are the power steering pipes, but as said oil or any residue could come from anywhere!
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