Oil Leak

[Guest]

what is there to leak oil around the back right corner of the lump, stat housing side at the back.

basically i used 1/3 of distance between dipstick oil level markings on 200 mile round trip to hill power and back, there is fresh oil leaking off the very bottom of the gearbox into the box drip tray.

followed it back as best i could but due to all pipework its difficult, what i can see is that theres oil starting somewhere under the stat housing, where the metal solid coolant pipes come round the side of the block. the oil then runs along these solid pipes till it drips off where they join flexi coolant pipes. it drips onto boost pipe from turbo to cooler, flows across towards battery tray a bit then at lowest point drops onto top of box, round and down

its not coming from cam seals, core plugs or anything obvious like that as far as i can see. i dont think its rocker but i will change the gasket anyway on principle.

my question is, are there any oil pathways in the head/block around that area, the big return from the head is at the front of the block isnt it?bit wheres the pressure feed to the head?

cheers

Coops

 

[Alta Vista [Bot]]

hi mate its not the dizzy o ring leaking or cam holders

 

[Guest]

i'll have a nosey mate

 

[Guest]

exactly the same oil leak as mine mate, iv got a new rocker gasket and was going to reseal the cam carriers and check the dizzy o-ring as mentioned by maxi. if u manage to do it before me let us kno wat u did so i can sort mine out :wink:

 

[Guest]

same back at you mate, am ordering the two core plugs from that end of the head and doing them aswell

 

[Alta Vista [Bot]]

put some rtv on them too.

 

[Guest]

rtv?

 

[Alta Vista [Bot]]

RTV silicone sealer

 

[Guest]

tiger seal do it? got a big tube of that kickin about :lol:

 

[Guest]

i had this leak on my first hybrid,on the head at the front theres a small plate with 3 bolts init, this is what was leaking on mine, its at the front rigth side of the ehad

 

[Guest]

oh ai midge, i'll check that also

 

[Guest]

i had a quick look at mine 2day and found quite abit of oil in the spark plug chambers

hopeing this is just the rocker or cam carriers, found alot of oil on the gearbox mount which seems to be coming from around the thermostat housing, still unsure where to exaclty. will b having a better look 2moz wen i got more time and light.

 

[Alta Vista [Bot]]

looks like a rocker gasket to me mate

 

[Guest]

looks like a rocker gasket to me mate

yea thats wat i'm hopeing, i got a new 1 any way just want to make sure that it is nothing else tho