Oil leak!

1. RickVTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Leyland, Lancashire Posts: 265 2000 Saxo VTR

   #1 19th June 2011, 14:00

   Hi, did a service yesterday and now my car is leaking oil. It's always done it but now it's a bit worse.
   
   Puzzling thing is it's not xomin out the sump bolt nor the oil filter. Seems to be dropout off the gear box and dripping on to the exhaust.
   
   Is there any areas down there to especially look out for?
   
   Top of engine seems dry
2. marrygold Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 330

   #2 19th June 2011, 14:35

   check drive shaft seals
3. RickVTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Leyland, Lancashire Posts: 265 2000 Saxo VTR

   #3 19th June 2011, 18:46

   Drive shafts are wet but wouldnt that be gearbox oil?
4. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #4 19th June 2011, 19:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by RickVTR Drive shafts are wet but wouldnt that be gearbox oil?

   yes, is it leaking gbox oil?
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 19th June 2011, 20:15

   Did you overfill the oil by any chance?Or I maybe wrong but don`t saxo`s have a sump plug sealing ring?Did you change that as well?
   
   Steve.
6. RickVTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Leyland, Lancashire Posts: 265 2000 Saxo VTR

   #6 19th June 2011, 23:18

   Its engine oil coming out
   
   Didn't overfill....only put half in.
   
   Yea washer is in and it's dry around the sump
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 20th June 2011, 10:39

   On 8v engines you can get an oil leak from the back corners of the rocker cover which can drip down,also look for a blocked crank case breather hose.Other than that I don`t know what to suggest mate.
   
   Steve.
8. RickVTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Leyland, Lancashire Posts: 265 2000 Saxo VTR

   #8 28th September 2011, 20:15

   turns out my exhaust was catching on my sump and has rubbed a hole right through. Looks like the manifold with the cat in is a cheap replacement part and doesnt line up to bolt to the engine