Oil Underneath the Engne

[Mikey22]

Hey everyone,
 
I need some help, I started to work on my Rex today and when i got it up on the ramp i noticed what looked like oil on the under part of the engine. Now ive done many oil dips and there is plenty of oil in the car itself.
 
Is this something i should be worried about?
 
I just cant understand where it could be coming from.
 
cheers
 
Mike

[davehg]

there are normally 3 places that tend to leak on an FD

1) Sump if not cleaned degreased and sealed correctly after an engine build

2) Rear main oil seal behind the fly wheel

3) sometimes the oil return lines from the turbo pack can leak.


Regards

Dave

[trotter]

not to forget if you\'ve been a bit exuberant when filling her up, chances are you\'ve pished loads of it down the sides of the filler cap, does it look like \'new\' oil or \'used\' oil?

graeme

[Mikey22]

Deffo Used oil mate. Its black. Ive not filled her up since i bought her. Only had her a week, this is me attempting to get her all fixed up and fully rebuilt.

[trotter]

black oil is a sign of a previous owner not being as careful as he should IMO. Oil shouldn\'t be in long enough to turn black!! :O

[Mir]

Do you have an Oil Catch Tank??

Mir

[Mikey22]

I dont think it has an oil catcher but i could be wrong.
 
Ill take a pic of it today and post it up later. Maybe itll help lol im useless at describing things.
 
Mike