Post your oil leaks!

[samfenna]

i thought this might be a useful idea, for anybody trying to diagnose their mystery leaks... if everyone posted up a photo of their leak and what the cause of it is, then we could build up some kind of diagnosis thing...
good idea? or not?
:P

[raunchz]

Sorry but not a good idea IMO

Anyone thinking of fixing the oil leak should be able to diagnose it themselves tbh - otherwise they shouldn't be trying to fix it = time to book it into the garage

[samfenna]

didnt mean trying to fix it, just to see whether its more serious or not, if you get me, for say diagnosing HG's etc..

[raunchz]

didnt mean trying to fix it, just to see whether its more serious or not, if you get me, for say diagnosing HG's etc..

yeh suppose it might be useful.

The oil leaks on a car as either:

hg,
rocker/camcovers,
cam ladders
camshaft oil seals
crankshaft oil seals
oil filter
breather pipe
sump plug
sump
oil pressure/level sensor on the front of the block
dipstick

[blackie_2k5]

as above quite useless, if you cant see where its coming from your obviousley not competant enough to repair it,

[saxokid100]

never had oil leaks as yet............

[miamibluebaby]

never had oil leaks as yet............

Lucky!! they will come in time, but hopefully that time will be long

[JamesR]

yeh suppose it might be useful.

The oil leaks on a car as either:

hg,
rocker/camcovers,
cam ladders
camshaft oil seals
crankshaft oil seals
oil filter
breather pipe
sump plug
sump
oil pressure/level sensor on the front of the block
dipstick

Very useful post, didn't know some of them :)

[samfenna]

Very useful post, didn't know some of them :)

at least something came out of this thread... ;)

[auds]

you forgot about gearbox oil, mines leaking because I need a driveshaft seal :( easy fix though

[webby]

i have done a car today that had an odd casting mark on the crank pulley and it had worn through the timing chest. very very odd