Oil leak from top of dipstick?

1. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #1 14th May 2011, 11:49

   ok so last cuple of weeks my bays been getting coated in oil... wasnt 100% where it coming from intill i took out the dipstick yestoday and reved the car.. and it shot out,i dont know ifit has the correct dipstick on it, it dosent have a o ring or any thing to keep it in just sits in...
   
   I read that this " back pressure " ??? Could be caused by worn piston rings.. any way of reducing this? or atleast keeping the oil in lol..
   
   Ill be honost i have halfords air filter on there and the 2 hoses are not currently connected to breathers, I may have over filed the oil slightly? but i dont think this could cause it to shoot out
   
   My friend said to change the oil and the oil filter? but i dont see how this could help lol
   
   Any help would be great if u need more info gimmi a shout
   
   Car is a mk1 SAXO VTR
   
   Its done ruffly 116k serviced not too long ago befor i got it
2. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #2 14th May 2011, 12:43

   Do a compression test, once dry and once with a little oil poured in the cylinders
3. DanGT Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Surrey Posts: 192 TVR cerbera, Saxo VTR

   #3 15th May 2011, 10:40

   As said compression test it. Compression should be consistant aross all, and maintain pressure. Also the TU is quite sensitive to the breather system, make sure the rocker assy breather properly and there are no blocked pipes. Wouldn't have thought this will have anything to do with it but its better eliminate the easy stuff first.
   
   ps changing the oil wont help. Unless its like treacle and is blocking the oil ways up.
4. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #4 15th May 2011, 10:45

   Ye, my VTR does this, Compression is alright, not perfect though.
   
   I run the oil half way, most people run it at the max mark, don't... You'll cause more damage than good and you'll get what you're getting lol.
5. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #5 15th May 2011, 11:28

   Check also that teh rocker cover breathers and pipes are clear.
   
   edit:skim reading FTL
6. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #6 15th May 2011, 11:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gabbastard Check also that teh rocker cover breathers and pipes are clear.

   Good idea.
7. DanGT Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Surrey Posts: 192 TVR cerbera, Saxo VTR

   #7 15th May 2011, 11:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DanGT Also the TU is quite sensitive to the breather system, make sure the rocker assy breather properly and there are no blocked pipes.

   Very good idea
8. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #8 15th May 2011, 12:03

   i took pipes off the rocker blew in them thats fine, i think im ganna take some oil out today at some poin, ill get a compression test done soon.
   
   Thanks for all ur replys guys