Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: symes on 16 February 2013, 23:11:15

Title: major oil leak
Post by: symes on 16 February 2013, 23:11:15
as said--Very major leak on drivers side-its not rocker covers-replaced last weekend-can see it pouring down from behind starter motor at rear of engine-any ideas of cause? or is the engine fubar? started late this afternoon-engine starts and runs sweet-but wont keep it running so as not to do more damage
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: kevinp58 on 16 February 2013, 23:19:57
as said--Very major leak on drivers side-its not rocker covers-replaced last weekend-can see it pouring down from behind starter motor at rear of engine-any ideas of cause? or is the engine fubar? started late this afternoon-engine starts and runs sweet-but wont keep it running so as not to do more damage
Are you sure its not the rocker covers did you use GM ones as there is a lot of talk on here of the patent ones being crap
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: geoffr70 on 16 February 2013, 23:22:36
are you sure the half moon is sitting correctly? its very easy to knock it when putting the cover back on, then big oil leak  :-[
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: symes on 16 February 2013, 23:26:35
as said--Very major leak on drivers side-its not rocker covers-replaced last weekend-can see it pouring down from behind starter motor at rear of engine-any ideas of cause? or is the engine fubar? started late this afternoon-engine starts and runs sweet-but wont keep it running so as not to do more damage
Are you sure its not the rocker covers did you use GM ones as there is a lot of talk on here of the patent ones being crap
am slightly insane not mad :y
are you sure the half moon is sitting correctly? its very easy to knock it when putting the cover back on, then big oil leak  :-[
just thought-would I be right in thinking oil pump-had covers leak and pipe to cooler-
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: Broomies Mate on 17 February 2013, 00:28:00
as said--Very major leak on drivers side-its not rocker covers-replaced last weekend-can see it pouring down from behind starter motor at rear of engine-any ideas of cause? or is the engine fubar? started late this afternoon-engine starts and runs sweet-but wont keep it running so as not to do more damage
Are you sure its not the rocker covers did you use GM ones as there is a lot of talk on here of the patent ones being crap
am slightly insane not mad :y
are you sure the half moon is sitting correctly? its very easy to knock it when putting the cover back on, then big oil leak  :-[
just thought-would I be right in thinking oil pump-had covers leak and pipe to cooler-

English?
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: symes on 17 February 2013, 10:07:59
as said--Very major leak on drivers side-its not rocker covers-replaced last weekend-can see it pouring down from behind starter motor at rear of engine-any ideas of cause? or is the engine fubar? started late this afternoon-engine starts and runs sweet-but wont keep it running so as not to do more damage
Are you sure its not the rocker covers did you use GM ones as there is a lot of talk on here of the patent ones being crap
am slightly insane not mad :y
are you sure the half moon is sitting correctly? its very easy to knock it when putting the cover back on, then big oil leak  :-[
just thought-would I be right in thinking oil pump-had covers leak and pipe to cooler-

English?
made-could it be pressure valve stuck? in pump?
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: tunnie on 17 February 2013, 10:14:48
Start with basics first, double check the cam cover gaskets are fitted correctly. Its quite easy to not get the half moons right, even just slightly wrong it will pish oil out.

You also did not confirm if you fitted genuine ones, along with correct sealant?
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: martin42 on 17 February 2013, 10:15:25
im going with half moon rubbers,just run finger along them and you should feel the rubber where it is sitting over the the head,if its flush its not fitted correctly :y
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 February 2013, 10:54:05
Its most likely something you did recently.

And as for head gasket, your kidding right?
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: Andy H on 17 February 2013, 11:18:06
as said--Very major leak on drivers side-its not rocker covers-replaced last weekend-can see it pouring down from behind starter motor at rear of engine-any ideas of cause? or is the engine fubar? started late this afternoon-engine starts and runs sweet-but wont keep it running so as not to do more damage
Are you sure its not the rocker covers did you use GM ones as there is a lot of talk on here of the patent ones being crap
am slightly insane not mad :y
are you sure the half moon is sitting correctly? its very easy to knock it when putting the cover back on, then big oil leak  :-[
just thought-would I be right in thinking oil pump-had covers leak and pipe to cooler-
Oil pipes to oil-cooler run from passenger side (behind oil filter) up into vee (under inlet manifold).

If these were leaking they would lubricate the passenger side of the engine.

Pound to a penny it is one of the half moons on the back of the head that have stayed in place for a week before popping out.........
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: symes on 17 February 2013, 18:20:50
Found it--numpty b******s me :-[ was 1 D not located properly + oil banjo bolt leaking-it was on rear of oil cooler :o
fitted new washers :y All ok-no oil leaks :y :y  that'll learn me eh :D Thanks for advice people :y :y :y
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: kevinp58 on 17 February 2013, 18:56:00
Found it--numpty b******s me :-[ was 1 D not located properly + oil banjo bolt leaking-it was on rear of oil cooler :o
fitted new washers :y All ok-no oil leaks :y :y  that'll learn me eh :D Thanks for advice people :y :y :y
     Glad you sorted it :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: omega3000 on 17 February 2013, 20:17:54
Omega lives again  :y Glad you sorted it out , you can put the cutting discs away now mate  ;D ;)
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: Andy B on 17 February 2013, 20:25:48
Found it--numpty b******s me :-[ was 1 D not located properly + oil banjo bolt leaking-it was on rear of oil cooler :o
fitted new washers :y All ok-no oil leaks :y :y  that'll learn me eh :D Thanks for advice people :y :y :y

Glad you found the fault, as daft as it might have been  ::) ....... you'll not make the same mistake though.  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: major oil leak
Post by: symes on 17 February 2013, 21:20:43
Omega lives again  :y Glad you sorted it out , you can put the cutting discs away now mate  ;D ;)
ok how do you know I keep on about roof chops?  ;)
Found it--numpty b******s me :-[ was 1 D not located properly + oil banjo bolt leaking-it was on rear of oil cooler :o
fitted new washers :y All ok-no oil leaks :y :y  that'll learn me eh :D Thanks for advice people :y :y :y

Glad you found the fault, as daft as it might have been  ::) ....... you'll not make the same mistake though.  ;) ;) ;)
yrs mate-funny how I have done several times-but my own=mess up-typical :D ;D