Hi
My car has sprung a leak somewhere and i was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction please.
The oil seems to be collecting and dripping down from where the engine meets the gearbox. I\'ve had a look with the car on axle stands but was unable to really see anything. I took it to a garage and they had it on their ramps they thought the problem was coming from the bottom turbo oil pipe as it was perished. By the time i got there,they\'d taken the car off the ramps so i couldn\'t have a look for myself.
I\'m stumped tbh!! Could it be the something to do with where the block joins the box??
Any ideas anyone???
Cheers
Pete
are you defo sure its engine oil?
i had this when my slave cylinder started leaking.
if it is engine oil its probably coming from your rear main oil seal behind the fly wheel
Quote from: davehgif it is engine oil its probably coming from your rear main oil seal behind the fly wheel
Oh crap!! Yes its definately engine oil..That sounds expensive!!
or possibly from he sump where the engine mounts bolt on?
thanks for the bbq today sir, im munching again already he he. ps your car looked superb today matey
Quote from: harris2182thanks for the bbq today sir, im munching again already he he. ps your car looked superb today matey
No worries buddy!! Thankyou for your alcohol contributions:cheers Good to see Shaz after such a long while.
rear oil main seal is about a fiver............................ but the gearbox has to come out to fit it.
Is the car on twins or single turbo? if its on twins the oil drain is stainless steel so wont perish. If its single turbo and your oil return is rubber & perished get it changed quickly, people have killed their engines in minutes when they go on the motorway and dump all the oil in about 30 seconds at 80 mph when it gives up and splits.
it could be the sump but its unusual for them to just start leaking, normally leak after a rebuild. I would guess its the rear main.
Quote from: antnicukrear oil main seal is about a fiver............................ but the gearbox has to come out to fit it.
Is the car on twins or single turbo? if its on twins the oil drain is stainless steel so wont perish. If its single turbo and your oil return is rubber & perished get it changed quickly, people have killed their engines in minutes when they go on the motorway and dump all the oil in about 30 seconds at 80 mph when it gives up and splits.
it could be the sump but its unusual for them to just start leaking, normally leak after a rebuild. I would guess its the rear main.
Its a single T78 and the pipe has been replaced thankfullly. Not intending on driving the car anywhere far until the leak is found. Going to de-grease the engine tomorrow then take her for the short run to the ramps and have a good look underneath. Unfortunately its looking like the main seal is weeping,but surely the clutch would be slipping???:confused:
The flywheel keeps the oil from the clutch Pete and throws it around the bellhousing where it runs down to the bottom where it leaks out.
Kevin
Quote from: kev-yorksThe flywheel keeps the oil from the clutch Pete and throws it around the bellhousing where it runs down to the bottom where it leaks out.
Kevin
Oh joy!!!:2Mad Its really starting to look like that bloody main seal!!!:eek: :(
pull the inspection cover from the gearbox and have a look with a torch it should give you an idea
what happened with this mate?
Quote from: m4drxwhat happened with this mate?
Turned out to be the omp pipe feeding the rear rotor!:( Had to do a running repair by sleeving the old pipe with a short length of silacone vac hosing and cable ties.:o Now the other bloody end has split or snapped,so its repair time again:( Adding premix in with the petrol now as well just to be sure.:)
i see, mine i think is the oil return pipe from second turbo as most oil is there but i suspected the main seal so i checking inside the bell housing through the plate on the bottom, it looked bone dry but the little hole in the housing was weeping a little so i felt beind the hole and there was some oil, is this normal?
You will never get a 100 % seal on anything unless you are realy lucky!! but aslong as there isn\'t too much it shouldn\'t be a problem..... just keep an eye on your lvels to make shure!!
Jono
when i first got it it had a leak from two banjo bolts at the front and i sorted that without an issue after that it literally drank hardly any oil compression is 7.8 all round so that is good too.
this time i was expecting the same issue as before as i didnt change the washers but it seemed to be the return pipe, i took the bolts off but seeing as i couldnt budge the bugger i just tightented it up best i could an cleaned the area so i can check later but i also decided to check inside the housing as i said but the dribble of oil when i put my finger in ( all else flywheel etc bone dry) it was a little oily to one side - is this normal as i have a clutch issue also?
clutch issue i have had for a while but it does not slip under boost at all and can launch hard if need be but seems to have no real bite to it, i suspected the master or slave cylinder after this so i had it bled which improved things slightly but left it from there, could this be the problem or just a cooincidence?
this is a pic of the hole in the housing im talking about which was weeping anyone know what this is?