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poncho
19th May 2007, 19:30
just popped bonnet to start cleang and noticed all this oil, is it something major or nothing to worry about.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/poncho1974/DSCF0450.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/poncho1974/DSCF0449.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/poncho1974/DSCF0448.jpg

many thanks.
dirty0harry
19th May 2007, 19:49
looks like rocker cover gasket has been leaking for a while:y:
Tobs
19th May 2007, 19:54
yup rocker cover gasket just leaking by the look of it

ur oil level dropping fast or not?
Predator_R32
19th May 2007, 19:56
just clean it first then take it for a drive and see exactly where it is coming from :y:
Robbo
19th May 2007, 19:56
ive got the same thing

nothing to worry about
when you clean it off youll see it takes ages for oil to appear

mine comes from my oil cap
poncho
19th May 2007, 19:58
oil level seems to be holding well not noticed a drop in level,just ow much a head gasket then? but will do your suggestion as well pred.
Predator_R32
19th May 2007, 20:00
the gasket is a liquid gasket, so scrape the old stuff off and use whatever liquid gasket citroen suggest :y:
poncho
19th May 2007, 20:01
cheers mate will ring them on monday at work.
DAN-VTS
19th May 2007, 20:10
Its the oil filler cap, mines exactly the same as that. If you wash it all off and keep checking daily you will see its that. Also when you take the cap off you can see a ring of oil :y:
Predator_R32
19th May 2007, 20:10
actually the grit in the oil is just road dirt so wouldnt worry about that, just a good clean and a drive then you can source where it is coming from but its most probablies the rocers, if it was the head youd be losing a lot of pressure and the car wouldnt be running that well
poncho
19th May 2007, 21:16
cheers all many thanks for the advice, and all who supplied pics. all top quality jobs. well done
dingle
19th May 2007, 22:09
oil level seems to be holding well not noticed a drop in level,just ow much a head gasket then? but will do your suggestion as well pred.

don't get mixed up between the head gasket and the cam cover gasket as the head gasket will cost you alot more when you don't need it it's the cam cover gasket you need bud