leaking oil

1. banty L-plater Joined: Sep 2008 derby Posts: 30 gold saxo furio y reg

   #1 5th May 2010, 06:05

   go a oil leak thats dripping on to the down pipe.......seems to be coming from behind the alternator...an running round the sump.......but cant see any thing that could leak behind the altornator......any ideas.....thanks....
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 5th May 2010, 10:59

   The rocker cover seal is often the biggest culprit for oil leaks don`t forget oil can be blown anywhere around the engine.
   
   Steve.
3. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #3 5th May 2010, 11:10

   Just above the alternator is the infamous TU head gasket leak. Keep an eye on it, but if you're rapidly loosing oil from there have the gasket done.
4. user_39430 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2009 Northern Monkey Posts: 17064 Work van che.

   #4 5th May 2010, 12:05

   Sorry for the thread hijack, but my car is burning oil...
   
   It has gone through 5 litres in a month. Anyone know what this is/how to fix this?
   
   Thanks.
5. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #5 5th May 2010, 12:59

   Burning now?
   If 5 litres had been just burnt it would be very bad, i assume its a leak?
6. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #6 5th May 2010, 13:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KinetikVTR Sorry for the thread hijack, but my car is burning oil... It has gone through 5 litres in a month. Anyone know what this is/how to fix this? Thanks.

   how many miles have you done in this month ?!
   
   sounds like your car has a drinking habit !
7. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

   #7 5th May 2010, 13:19

   get a new car
8. jware92 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra

   #8 5th May 2010, 13:24

   I had this mate. Looked like it was coming frombehind the alternator. If you remove your cambelt cover you will notice it coming from the bottom of the head. The oil and water doesnt mix and no loss of power but its the headgasket. Its a bad design by citroen and happens alot on the tu engines. Ive just sent my head off for skiming. If it was burning the oil you will notice smoke.
9. user_39430 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2009 Northern Monkey Posts: 17064 Work van che.

   #9 5th May 2010, 14:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bickerton Burning now? If 5 litres had been just burnt it would be very bad, i assume its a leak?

   I hijacked the thread mate lol.
   
   The OP is leaking oil and I'm burning it.
10. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #10 5th May 2010, 14:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KinetikVTR I hijacked the thread mate lol. The OP is leaking oil and I'm burning it.

    That's my point, 5 litres is ALOT to be burning, are you 100% it's not leaking?
11. user_39430 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2009 Northern Monkey Posts: 17064 Work van che.

    #11 5th May 2010, 14:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bickerton That's my point, 5 litres is ALOT to be burning, are you 100% it's not leaking?

    There is no leaks at all coming from the car that I can see :/
    
    I do about 300 miles a week so 1200 miles a month.
12. user_39430 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2009 Northern Monkey Posts: 17064 Work van che.

    #12 5th May 2010, 14:23

    I've opened a new thread about this problem as I have another one too.. please check it out!
13. banty L-plater Joined: Sep 2008 derby Posts: 30 gold saxo furio y reg

    #13 5th May 2010, 19:53

    thanks for all the feed back to my thread......an f.ck off to you who hi ,jacked my thread you c..k head.......................................
    
14. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #14 6th May 2010, 01:11

    First ones headgasket if the oil starts from the top of the block and the bottom of the head, and there isnt any around the rocker cover. Its possible it could be the camshaft seal, but the headgaskets as said are prone to go in that corner as theres a large oil feed there.
    
    The second one is either piston rings or valve stem seals, if your drinking 5l in that time period the engine wont be in great condition internally. It'll be much cheaper and easier to fit a new lower mileage engine than to fix your current lump.
15. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #15 6th May 2010, 02:35

    i have a vtr engine you can have cheap, its on 80k miles so its not exactly low mileage but it didnt burn oil before i took it out, only want like £50 as its taking up space
16. Vtralex Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 High wycombe Posts: 435 Mk1 saxo vts

    #16 19th May 2010, 10:01

    Is it the phase 1 or 2 engine as I need a new one myself..