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Title: Oil leak - diagnosis
Post by: Gaffers on 12 November 2011, 23:31:43

A follow-on from this:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=95559.0 (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=95559.0)

I managed to fix my oil leak today.  After stripping down the front end, cleaning the sump and gettting her up on the ramp I found the leak.  Can you guess what it was that was causing the leak?

(Those who were present are barred from taking part) :y

The winner gets a half eaten jelly baby that I found between the passenger seat and center console. ;D

Title: Re: Oil leak - diagnosis
Post by: omegod on 12 November 2011, 23:38:44

Loose oil filter housing?

Title: Re: Oil leak - diagnosis
Post by: feeutfo on 12 November 2011, 23:59:59

 ;D

Title: Re: Oil leak - diagnosis
Post by: Ken T on 13 November 2011, 00:37:40

Cam shaft oil seals  :y :y :y That's also what I recon is wrong with mine  :y

P.S. they are only £5 each from Autovaux, genuine ones from vaux are about £20 ea  :'( :'( :'(

ken

Title: Re: Oil leak - diagnosis
Post by: TheBoy on 13 November 2011, 10:54:37

Quote from: Ken T on 13 November 2011, 00:37:40

Cam shaft oil seals  :y :y :y That's also what I recon is wrong with mine  :y

P.S. they are only £5 each from Autovaux, genuine ones from vaux are about £20 ea  :'( :'( :'(

ken

Pattern ones are shite. Utter shite. Better off using a 2nd hand genuine one.

Title: Re: Oil leak - diagnosis
Post by: Gaffers on 13 November 2011, 15:29:22

Quote from: omegod on 12 November 2011, 23:38:44

Loose oil filter housing?

 :y

It must have worked loose since the last oil change.  I remember putting it on a good hand tightness so I didnt even think to look there.  I was convinced it was the crankshaft seal tbh, must be the easiest oil leak to fix I have even done  ;D

Now if only I could sort out that air leak........ the one in the cabin  ::)

Title: Re: Oil leak - diagnosis
Post by: TheBoy on 14 November 2011, 17:43:54

Quote from: Guffer on 13 November 2011, 15:29:22

Quote from: omegod on 12 November 2011, 23:38:44

Loose oil filter housing?

 :y

It must have worked loose since the last oil change.  I remember putting it on a good hand tightness so I didnt even think to look there.  I was convinced it was the crankshaft seal tbh, must be the easiest oil leak to fix I have even done  ;D

Now if only I could sort out that air leak........ the one in the cabin  ::)

;D

I bet you felt a right berk when you discovered that ;D

:P

Title: Re: Oil leak - diagnosis
Post by: Andy B on 14 November 2011, 18:03:39

Quote from: Guffer on 13 November 2011, 15:29:22

Quote from: omegod on 12 November 2011, 23:38:44

Loose oil filter housing?

 :y

It must have worked loose since the last oil change.  I remember putting it on a good hand tightness so I didnt even think to look there.   .......

I would'nt have admitted it & would've made something up  ::) ::) ::)