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19th May 2007, 20:30
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strange oil splatter on engine
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19th May 2007, 20:49
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looks like rocker cover gasket has been leaking for a while 
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19th May 2007, 20:54
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yup rocker cover gasket just leaking by the look of it
ur oil level dropping fast or not?
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19th May 2007, 20:56
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Car(s): 1. AX
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just clean it first then take it for a drive and see exactly where it is coming from
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19th May 2007, 20:56
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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
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19th May 2007, 20:58
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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.
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19th May 2007, 21:00
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the gasket is a liquid gasket, so scrape the old stuff off and use whatever liquid gasket citroen suggest
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19th May 2007, 21:01
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cheers mate will ring them on monday at work.
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19th May 2007, 21:10
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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
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19th May 2007, 21:10
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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
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19th May 2007, 22:16
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cheers all many thanks for the advice, and all who supplied pics. all top quality jobs. well done
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19th May 2007, 23:09
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Quote:
Originally Posted by poncho
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.
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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
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