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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Jamatrad on 07 March 2011, 09:14:49

Title: Oil leak
Post by: Jamatrad on 07 March 2011, 09:14:49

Can someone please direct me to typical oil leak problems on other and older threads please.
2.6,V6

Thanks

Jammy

Title: Re: Oil leak
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 07 March 2011, 09:18:30

Well the most common one is the cam cover gaskets leaking oil due to the breathers not being cleaned out regularly.

If you have oil in the plug wells it is those gaskets that are leaking!

This is the OOF guide on how to fix:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

 ;) ;)

Title: Re: Oil leak
Post by: Jamatrad on 07 March 2011, 09:26:18

Thanks Lizzie, greatly appreciated

Title: Re: Oil leak
Post by: WINDOWMAN on 07 March 2011, 19:14:28

just had rocker gaskets done on my 2.5v6 but had to have oil cooler done soon after and i think oil was leaking there to... not sure if 2.6 is the same

Title: Re: Oil leak
Post by: kcl on 08 March 2011, 10:25:54

IME the most typical leaks are from cam covers, oil pressure switch and crank seal. Oil coolers don't typically leak outside (haven't seen one yet)  :y

Leak-wise all V6 are similar.

Title: Re: Oil leak
Post by: Elite Pete on 08 March 2011, 10:38:37

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IME the most typical leaks are from cam covers, oil pressure switch and crank seal. Oil coolers don't typically leak outside (haven't seen one yet)  :y

Leak-wise all V6 are similar.

I've seen a couple where the banjo bolts have needed nipping up.

Title: Re: Oil leak
Post by: kcl on 08 March 2011, 10:47:41

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IME the most typical leaks are from cam covers, oil pressure switch and crank seal. Oil coolers don't typically leak outside (haven't seen one yet)  :y

Leak-wise all V6 are similar.

I've seen a couple where the banjo bolts have needed nipping up.

Yes, just remembered reading about that "feature" somewhere on the forum. I stand corrected.  :-X