Find the oil leak :)

1. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #1 22nd March 2011, 18:31

   This is off my GFs 1.1 206 (but same engine as a saxo).
   
   I live two hours away from my girlfriend so I can't inspect the focking properly thing myself sadly.
   
   Where do you think the oil is coming from judging by this pic? I could probably do with her taking a pic from the top as it looks likely it's the HG (praying it's not the crank seal) but it's a bit dark for her now. Hoping one or two of you might have had a similar leak and found out where it was coming from!
   
   
   
   Cheers,
   
   
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2. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

   #2 22nd March 2011, 19:29

   looks like you have got three leaks, both driveshaft seals and what is that structure in the top left of pic?
3. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #3 22nd March 2011, 19:56

   Is it using much oil?
4. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #4 22nd March 2011, 20:13

   Input shaft seal on the box..?
   
   Or crank seal as you suggested.
   
   Is it affecting the clutch at all?
5. Saxotim Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR

   #5 22nd March 2011, 20:13

   leaking from the oil filter? rocker cover?
6. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #6 22nd March 2011, 20:25

   that structure at the top of the pic is close to the oil pump. it is a feed to the oil filter. would bet any money that the oil filter is behind the dipstick and has an hexagon yoke ontop of the filter. its just a wee seal there
7. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #7 22nd March 2011, 20:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Railroader looks like you have got three leaks, both driveshaft seals and what is that structure in the top left of pic?

   driveshaft seals, that could account for the oil that's on the gearbox and the exhaust - except we think, it's lost engine oil
   
   the structure on the top left of the pic is the engine.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Quick Is it using much oil?

   not sure dude... gf broke the dip stick haha... had about 3/4s apparently, but no idea over how many miles it was.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mr_P Input shaft seal on the box..? Or crank seal as you suggested. Is it affecting the clutch at all?

   
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxotim leaking from the oil filter? rocker cover?

   Oil filter is out of picture on the left, so I'm presuming it's not leaking there. No point trying to explain to GF to try and take pics around the rocker cover...
8. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #8 22nd March 2011, 20:34

   did she replace the dip stick if not it could be coming from there
9. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #9 22nd March 2011, 20:38

   those two bolts at the top left are part of the housing for the oil filter feed. drain oil and replace the seal behind it
10. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #10 22nd March 2011, 20:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tarzan those two bolts at the top left are part of the housing for the oil filter feed. drain oil and replace the seal behind it

    It's not as severe as the other leak... which is the one I'm trying to source, thanks for the heads up though dude
11. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #11 22nd March 2011, 20:41

    I still stand by my suggestions.
12. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #12 22nd March 2011, 20:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mr_P I still stand by my suggestions.

    I'm ignoring it because I really hope it isn't dude!
13. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #13 22nd March 2011, 20:53

    Haha, fair enough.
    
    Judging by the way it seems to be creeping through the flywheel guard and box. It can only be those two. Shame you can't check whether it's gearbox oil or engine oil.
    
    Sucks it isn't a separate flywheel guard that can be whipped off to check.
    
    Unless the leak is coming from further back and is the driveshaft seal.
    
    
    Other than them, I can't see it being anything else.
14. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #14 22nd March 2011, 21:01

    My first reaction was 'gearbox leak'. Tried to get GF to 'smell' the oil on the floor, as GB oil has a distinct wiff - 'doesn't really smell of anything' Cheers love.
    
    The fact it's leaking on to the exhaust suggests driveshaft seal... I can't see any leak on the input shaft managing to work it's way down to the exhaust, as it would have to trickle down on the exhaust/gearbox bracket, i would have thought?
15. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #15 22nd March 2011, 21:10

    You make a valid point.
    
    If it was either crank or input shaft seal it would probably have sprayed a lot further and more around the flywheel area.
    
    Driveshaft seal would drip around that area and then just get egged on a bit by the flywheel.
    
    I have changed my mind.... Driveshaft seal lol