Important! : Oil Leak

  1. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Hirwaun, South Wales Posts: 1178 '02 Leon Cupra R Flash Red
    #1
    Anyone know where this could be coming from? Cant really seem to find it without getting the car up on ramps


  2. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 429 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0
    #2
    Not 100% sure, but it may be coming from your dipstick. Try running the engine and get someone to rev the car for a while and look at the dip stick area for signs of smoking or the dip stick lifting up and spurting oil. Could be bad news if it is.
  3. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Hirwaun, South Wales Posts: 1178 '02 Leon Cupra R Flash Red
    #3
    Nah its not the dipstick mate, already checked that.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS
    #4
    Could be the exhaust cam cover/ ladder leaking from the right hand side? Check it's not blowing out the oil breathers too - there's one on the right hand side of the inlet cam cover and one below it which breathes into the sump.
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo
    #5
    it might be the head gasket, they are common as out, i done a few but never seen it leak on that side of the engine, hope it helps mate
  6. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Hirwaun, South Wales Posts: 1178 '02 Leon Cupra R Flash Red
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LeeumH View Post
    Could be the exhaust cam cover/ ladder leaking from the right hand side? Check it's not blowing out the oil breathers too - there's one on the right hand side of the inlet cam cover and one below it which breathes into the sump.
    Cheers mate, will give this a check tomorrow

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by seddon89 View Post
    it might be the head gasket, they are common as out, i done a few but never seen it leak on that side of the engine, hope it helps mate
    There are no other signs of head gasket on its way out at all, so hopefully not that.

    The top rad hose broke on friday when i got to work and water was dripping into exactly the same place, so first I thought it might be water with old oil mixed into it, but this is clearly leaking oil