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30th June 2008, 16:23
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Oil on the sump
I've noticed a few spots of oil under where I park my car, I had a look under the car and the sump was oily.
The thing is, when I took my car to be serviced about a month ago the guy told me that the cv was split and would have to be fixed. So could the oily sump be due to that?
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30th June 2008, 16:28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dynebaruk
I've noticed a few spots of oil under where I park my car, I had a look under the car and the sump was oily.
The thing is, when I took my car to be serviced about a month ago the guy told me that the cv was split and would have to be fixed. So could the oily sump be due to that? |
No... the CV joint is full of grease not oil, and that would show up under ur wheel arches and inside your wheels at the back. Looks like the sump gasket to me.
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30th June 2008, 16:31
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I had a feeling that it would be a sump problem. Is it just a case of taking it off and getting it resealed?
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30th June 2008, 16:32
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thats all there is to it oh and refill the oil
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30th June 2008, 16:34
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Ah well, looks like the garage will have to do it then. Any idea how much I'd be looking at?
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30th June 2008, 16:41
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Its a D.I.Y. money saver TBH, just take ur time and be clean about it, get the car up on ramps and drain the sump, clean off the surfaces and bingo. Re-fill with the correct amount of good quality oil and a new filter.
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30th June 2008, 16:47
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I wouldn't mind having a crack at it myself, but I haven't got any ramps to get it up on. The misses dad is a mechanic too so it'll be going to him.
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30th June 2008, 17:11
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Is it losing oil?
Maybe from where the filter isn't sealed properly, or a faulty filter. When did it start losing oil?
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30th June 2008, 17:20
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I'm not sure exactly when, it could be when it got serviced though. I'll have a look on here to see what a oil filter looks like, then I'll check it haha
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30th June 2008, 17:30
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To me that needs more of a closer inspection. Could well be the crank shaft seal or cam shaft seal.
Or one of the more common places leaking from the edge of the headgasket.
Hard to tell in the pic as the oil always goes south.
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30th June 2008, 17:33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dynebaruk
I'm not sure exactly when, it could be when it got serviced though. I'll have a look on here to see what a oil filter looks like, then I'll check it haha
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In the pick above it has QUIP written on it 
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30th June 2008, 17:34
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Originally Posted by daz_Westcoast
To me that needs more of a closer inspection. Could well be the crank shaft seal or cam shaft seal.
Or one of the more common places leaking from the edge of the headgasket.
Hard to tell in the pic as the oil always goes south.
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Less likely, as it is too close to the front of the engine for either of those?
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30th June 2008, 17:34
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I cleaned as much of it up as I could earlier on, so I'll have a look again tomorrow and hopefully be able to see exactly where it's coming from.
There's nothing wrong when I'm driving the car and i checked the dipstick which was ok, but I'd rather get it sorted before it gets worse.
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30th June 2008, 17:36
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Less likely, as it is too close to the front of the engine for either of those?
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It all seems to be towards the front (bumper) side of the sump. Hardly any on the other side. It's also mainly on the drivers side.
I don't think it's the oil filter because there's nothing coming from around that.
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30th June 2008, 17:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dynebaruk
I've noticed a few spots of oil under where I park my car, I had a look under the car and the sump was oily.
The thing is, when I took my car to be serviced about a month ago the guy told me that the cv was split and would have to be fixed. So could the oily sump be due to that? |
mine is like that too mate !
so is it a case of taking off the bottom of the sump by the 7/8 ish scews that are on and giving it a clean inside ???
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30th June 2008, 17:46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CampDavid
Less likely, as it is too close to the front of the engine for either of those?
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Maybe so but it happens to be on the very side of the head where oil can weep out. Check your rocker cover gasket aswell, same sort of reaction with the cam covers on the 16v lump.
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30th June 2008, 22:24
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Best thing to do 1st is to de-grease the sump clean off with hot water then you`ll have a better idea where it`s coming from.
Steve.
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30th June 2008, 22:49
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you should buy a new sump gasket also!!
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1st July 2008, 09:05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by suvvysaxo
you should buy a new sump gasket also!!
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Thats how the convo started....
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1st July 2008, 14:55
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best thing to do is clean it all off and then take it for a drive and have another look, does look tobe the sump gasket though
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