saxo oil leak [Archive] - Saxperience

coopa

23rd March 2012, 14:15

i had the usual oil leak on the front left of the engine. i had the head skimmed and new gasket and head bolts. the leak however has returned does anyone have any ideas the cause or how to stop this leak. cheers

tarzan

23rd March 2012, 19:29

pics?....

f13sta

23rd March 2012, 23:07

could be the rocker cover gasket .

coopa

24th March 2012, 09:08

I thought that so I replaced the rocker and its still got this leak. It does look like its coming from the head gasket but the new gasket hasn't even covered 1000 miles.

MrJames

24th March 2012, 09:42

Take it back? The work they did should still be under warranty...

I didn't even skim my head and have no oil leaks so something was done wrong :n:

jakesc

24th March 2012, 11:02

just check that the rocker cover bolts arent over-tight. feel free to correct me if im wrong, but if its too tight then that could cause a leak iirc...

coopa

24th March 2012, 19:18

The rocker bolts are ok torqued upto 5nm.

coopa

27th March 2012, 10:31

Does anyone know if tightening the head bolts up will stop the leak

Mike_Roberts

27th March 2012, 14:17

I've known people to tighten the headbolts by it slightly....but then you run the risk of warping the head!

graham22211

27th March 2012, 14:54

you should have your head bolts redone at about 1000 miles this might be your problem

coopa

27th March 2012, 15:30

I have a torque angle setter to do them all the same torque but not sure on how far to turn them has anyone got an idea. Would help massively

stevo67

27th March 2012, 15:36

I had my head gasket done around 25k ago & i`ve got oil seeping out where you described.Its been like it for 3yrs hasn`t got any worse so i`ve left it & the car runs fine.Its a common place for 8v`s to leak oil from.

coopa

28th March 2012, 09:25

Has anyone got any ideas hoe to stop this leak as its making a mess of my drive

FurioAndy

28th March 2012, 09:27

Did you use easy gasket when putting new gasket on? Makes sure it seals extra tight. Or as been said, rocker cover gasket.

coopa

28th March 2012, 09:43

Definately isn't the rocker has been changed and checked. don't think the garage used anything on the head gasket. Just seems wierd how it can leak after 1000 miles of it been changed

FurioAndy

28th March 2012, 09:45

My mates punto's head gasket went 3 times in a week due to not being skimmed properly..

charlie7543

28th March 2012, 09:47

Yeah they do it mate, happens on my Saxo and my sisters 206, there's like a tear drop shape in the head gasket and that's where it leaks from, don't hurt them though been like it since we had them