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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: p.beckwith on 12 March 2011, 10:10:25
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hi all oof members i have a small oil leak seems to be bottom end of engine ??????? i do not / wont mess with engines just love driving her
( although i am trying to sell her ) had rocker cover gasket changed gm one fitted but im on minnimum wage and cannot afford anymore garages only appox egg cupfull every other day leaking i live in bedford work cannot be done here as no room willing to travel not to far ???????
if anyones willing to assist please can i have so idea of cost
yours faithfully paul
ps mot is due soon 2 weeks hoping they dont fail her on that ?????????
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hi paul
pull some plug leads off and check for oil in the wells if oil is present then im afraid it is your cam cover gaskets again :(
i know you say gm gaskets where used but was the breather system cleaned out at the same time as it is this being gunked up that causes the gaskets to go :y
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oh and also some very good mobile mechanics on here that are nowhere near garage prices :y
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thanks for the reply not much help available at the mo
paul
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have you had a look in your spark plug wells ?
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will look in morning thanks
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Have a good look to see where the oil is coming from.... like mentioned have a look and see if the cam cover gaskets are leaking, you may even see oil leaking onto your exhaust manifold heat sheilds.
Another place could be the Crank Shaft Oil Seal but a little difficult to see that mate, but that is behind the very bottom centre pulley (Crank Pulley) :y
I have also seen oil leaks from where the Sump Casting joins the block..
Have a good look report back what you find :y
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hi members
been and had a look oil is running all around sump area i have no protection underneath car in the form of a foam sheet ??????? NO OIL VISABLE IN one side of plug wells and carnt even get to see other side although that side has been done with new gm gasket and no oil visable in that area where i have found it is around pullys area belts area ???????
i assume the breather system would / is at fault causing this but I DO NOT TINKER WITH CARS sorry its a lousey excuse but never have / never will always gone to garage just loved driving her but now on min wage i carnt afford to end of the day as im trying to sell it will have to sell her with known oil leak i dont suppose anyone would no cost of taking it / her apart to do it ???????? got mot due 2 weeks
yours faithfully paul
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... but I DO NOT TINKER WITH CARS sorry its a lousey excuse but never have / never will always gone to garage just loved driving her but now on min wage i carnt afford to end of the day as im trying to sell it ......
Now that you have a lack of finances, surely this is a good time to start tinkinring fixing your car yourself ;). Or try Daz or Pete who do a proper job but charge somewhat less that garage rates. :y
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hi all im not getting any help so im going to SELL her as she is had some offers in the £1000 area
thanks to the few who did reply
yours faithfully paul
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i would have a look for you paul but bedford is abit far away from york ?
from what you are describing the oil could be coming from anywhere, why not take it to a garage and see if they can source the leak but then ask them for a quote before they do anything to repair it , then refuse , at least then you will have an idea of what/where it is, ;) could be something simple like sump gasket, ;) or serious like crank oil seal :(