ok i have some oil under my car. The clutch gear box has some oil on it, but i think its coming from higher up. probably where the sump meets the engine block. but again it looks slightly higher than this too. what else can it be. its not the head gaskget as i know thatsnear the top og then engine? the car is due an oil change so should i just take the sump off and give the seal a clean and silcone it back on?
i cleaned the bottom of the car to try and see where its coming from.
It seems to be dripping down from the gearbox, but i think its is slowly trickling down to this point?
Upon further inspectioni think i have an LHM leak too? its cominfrom the accumulator area. I am about to change the accumulator as its now ticking about twice every second. do i need to replace the pipes when i do this of can i just tighten them up?
LEAKS!
Moderator: RichardW
Best way to pinpoint an oil leak is a good engine clean.
the next couple of days will then show the oil traces.
Common problem is the valve cover gasket.
The sump gasket commonly start to leak after some 4-7 years - if it is a gasket. May simply be a compound on your engine.
Same goes in the pressure regulator (PR) area : clean with engine cleaner to pinpoint the leak. Pipe unions are not intended to be torqued down, as they compress a rubber seal, which is responsible for a leakproof connection.
Tightening further the unions may damage the seal.
Try with a standard open ended ringspanner on the union nut, normal handforce should do it.
the next couple of days will then show the oil traces.
Common problem is the valve cover gasket.
The sump gasket commonly start to leak after some 4-7 years - if it is a gasket. May simply be a compound on your engine.
Same goes in the pressure regulator (PR) area : clean with engine cleaner to pinpoint the leak. Pipe unions are not intended to be torqued down, as they compress a rubber seal, which is responsible for a leakproof connection.
Tightening further the unions may damage the seal.
Try with a standard open ended ringspanner on the union nut, normal handforce should do it.
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upon further inspection it seems to be coming from a section just behind the accumulator. its gathering on a lip on the engine block. any idea what im looking at? if its expensive to fix can i simply leave it and keep topping up the oil level everyso often. its not that bad. for instance if left over night there is an oil mark abotu the size of a 50p on the floor when i move away. will it passs an MOT like this?