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FincH
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Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:03 am |
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Any idea where the oil is leaking from?
It only leaks when the engine is running and is leaving loads of little oil pacthes everywhere 
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Stephen
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Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:40 am |
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If you pull those horizontal black pipes off, it might give you an indication as to whether it is coming from the head, or from a leaky seal behind the flywheel.
If it was the crank seal then there would also be oil dripping out between the engine and the gearbox.
It may be from somewhere else though.
Clean the oil off with thinners, and keep and eye on it to see where it is coming from. |
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Gentle Ben
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Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:34 am |
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If it's the crankseal then the clutch will be slipping badly. |
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MicKPM
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Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:56 pm |
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Not necisarily as the flywheel is in the way and as it spins really fast it would throw off any oil in the short term. It would have to be a fairly big leak to soak the clutch. |
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andy 16v
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Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:00 pm |
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mines doing that at the minute, i was told i needed a new box. leaking gearbox oil though, which is making the clutch slip. |
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Dan
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Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:06 pm |
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i rekon its the box seal as his box keeps needing to be topped up. |
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FincH
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Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:18 pm |
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Nah, deffo engine oil. it was burnt oil before the oil was changed. Now new engine oil and it aooears to be clear.
Also smells of engine oil.
gearbox oil is leaking from a different place |
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Chris H
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:24 am |
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FincH
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:52 pm |
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Gay car.
So then, what's the precaution. Drive it normal (Odd blast upto about 6k every day, but usualy calm driving) or do I now have to drive like a complete pussy? |
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Chris H
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:00 pm |
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drive normal, it won't suddenly explode |
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Dan
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:13 pm |
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i'll do it when you want it done finch. |
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FincH
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:46 pm |
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I'm not so worried about it exploding but I don't want it to get worse.
Thanks for the offer Dan. Could come in hadny as my mechanic hates Clios lol.
Have you any idea of a price Dan? I was planning on doing this engine rebuild, but head gasket is more important I suppose. Hey we could rebuild and port the head at the same time 
Pm or Msn me with any details Dan mate.
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