Name that leak in one...

Level 4 User Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 89

Ok, had this oil leak for a while. Had a gasket replaced but its still doing it.

Car is a 19 valver

Pic of leak:

It seems to be coming more from this bit

$64,000 question is, how can I stop this?

Thankyou please

(also posted on rsc forums but posted here as I feel a more educated response will be given Smile

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

does it smell like engine oil or gearbox oil?

Level 4 User Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 89

To be totlaly honest I wouldnt know the difference in smell.

But always assumed it was engine oil as the level seems to go down for no reason (not by much however).

But to add another twist to this, the rocker gasket was changed at the weekend. So the lost oil could have been due to the engine pissing it into the plug wells and that leak is something totally different.

Is funny, I'm marking my terratory in works carpark at quite a rate now, must have covered at least 30 spaces by now...

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Gearbox oil smells like cat piss, if that helps lol

Level 4 User Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 89

lol will check tomorrow

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

chk the gearbox level too see if that is goin down. is the clutch ok? not juddering or anything, cos that happened to me, turned out it was rear oil seal leakin and happened to contaminate the clutch too.

yeah gearbox oil smells minging compared to engine oil.

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

Does it really smell like cat piss? Why is that lol

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

they make it using cat's piss amongst other things....

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

Nice rusty sump there tho

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

think its just grubby...

aluminium doesnt normally rust Wink

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Oh yeah...

Evo, im 'Guybrush' on the ocuk forums, i was pestering you for that old what car article you had ages ago... did you get a chance to upload it in the end? Perhaps you could post it here?

Cheers

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

I used to be on OcUK till I got banned...

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

ive been booted twice now... both times by that twat moderator mindyerbeak, who himself was later banned for something or other.

The guy was a complete cock, and i didnt mind telling him.

Level 8 User Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 278

Either:

The shaft seal/bearing in the gearbox end needs replaced

Or

The seal/bearing on the engine end needs replaced

Or

Like mine, the bloody head (gasket) is leaking oil down into the clutch housing and it is flowing through to the bottom

Or

Something else

As others have stated, establishing whether or not it is gearbox oil would be a good start.

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

Really?? What was beaky banned for? I got banned for reason I shall not state in public, but my 'Soneji' account there had several thousand posts. Few years ago that was however. Gordy was a good guy, shame he left. Is 2blu4u still on there? He was my arch enemy....

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

I dont know what mindyerbeak was banned for, and I did try to find out. It seemed at the time that the subject was taboo or something ffs. Losers.

I had a few run ins with 2Blue4U too... he was a bellend as well, agreed.

I dont go on there much anymore, just enjoy reading the speakers corner stuff really.

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

Yeah only thing I like is the Intellectual forum etc. Its sad when you see everyone 'looking' up to the Dons etc, they are just A Grade toss.

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

wat forum is this u r on about?

Level 4 User Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 89

George, yeah its just grubby as hell, plus I compressed the picture loads and its come out with funyn colour blotches Smile

Its just had a major service so would have thought they would have picked up on it if it was the hg, got me worried now :/ Hate to think how much that'll cost to fix Sad

I'll see if I can find that article, itll be in one of me archives as I have replaced my pc since.

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

If it is the head (You would know if it was) it is easy to whip the head off and stick in a new gasket..

Level 4 User Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 89

Easy when the only tools you have access to are a 21 quid toolkit from woolies? Smile

(its lasted me 2 years and done numerous jobs with it, but not sure I'd want to use it for a job like that).

Well it's only a couple of drips a day really so wil keep an eye on it, need to get it up so I cna get underneath to get a good look at it.

Although not sure how much longer I'll have it, insurance was renewed todya and the missus is now on the policy, she hasnt driven for 6 years....oh shi....