Mystery oil leak

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Not leaking very fast at all but its annoying me.

F7P Engine

Its coming from the rear of the engine somewhere between the exhaust manifold and sump.
It's not the sump gasket as its coming from higher up but can't see quite far enough to tell what else is there that could be the source.

Any ideas??

Affiliate Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 360

Hmmm - If it's coming from the back of the block i'd put my money on it being the oil pressure sender.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Agreed

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Cheers lads!

Glad you didnt say HG

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I'll say headgasket then!

But pressure sender is the 1st place i'd look.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

i got this on the chamade too i noticed the other day...i think it is really time to overhaul that poor thing...its moans like a bitch in the morning....and tap dances most of the time..

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

they all wave about eventually

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Quick question.

How the hell can i get to the pressure sender?

And i thought the oil filter was awkward Confused

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

through the drivers wheel arch is the easiest way

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

ere...if this is leaking, not a lot, just a little (paul daniels!) like in that pic, do u think it could effect oil pressure much...? enough to loose pressure by the time it gets to the far end of the head and cause tappets to have difficulty maintaining pressure....ie tapping a lot!

id like this to be the case, but i cant see it without a lot of loss of oil tbh

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

nah needs to lose more than that JB

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

i thought as much...hmpf

why do my tappets insist on tapping? remember i had this a while ago...tried a few things, but ended up just refurbing (well!) another set of tappets and swapping them in..

it was silent for a fewmonths, but it has crept back again to 10-15 mins til the car is fully warm to stop tapping....

doin my skull in...surely they cant be dirty again already...that what made me think maybe there is a drop in pressure up by the head...or a blocked oilway i guess...

bah

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

what oil you using?

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

10W40 castrol gtx

i think....or some other similar 10W40

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

hmm should be fine with that oil, its not magnatec is it?

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

nope

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

what oil filter you using?

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

gsf one

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

is that a renault GSF one?

Whats the secret to your tea making?

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

lol wtf ...so random...lol

i dunno..i went to gsf and asked for a filter for 19 16v...i will try halfords next again i think...

its due for an oil change so i shall get halfords filter and usual 10w40 castrol gtx...

...the secret is in the order of adding the ingredients

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

as long as its a decent filter you shoudl be fine and not have to worry about drain back.

As for oil go to the factors and see if they have Comma Lite 10W40. I use it and the tappets are nice and quiet.