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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 05 July 2007, 20:04:55 »

ok

Thanks for everyones advice, I'll report back if it fixes the leak or not.

thanks again

Tim

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 05 July 2007, 19:48:51 »

thought they could be

having problems getting a spanner in there!! have to try a borrow a smaller 19mm spanner from work

You need whats called a 'crowfoot' type spanner...

arse !!

deffinatly havent got one of those !

is there any seals on the nuts that will need replacing ?

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 05 July 2007, 19:31:23 »

thought they could be

having problems getting a spanner in there!! have to try a borrow a smaller 19mm spanner from work

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 05 July 2007, 19:09:59 »

looks like it could be leaking down from above the oil filter, thought it could be the 2 metal pipes.

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 05 July 2007, 12:43:38 »

It was leaking before the cam gaskets, but not this much, I just assumed it was the cam covers that were leaking, with new oil, the leak seems to be worse that before!

If it is the oil sump or cam seal would some "stop leak" be worth a go ??

Thank for advise guys !!

back to work foe me !!

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 05 July 2007, 12:31:08 »

LOL flicking though my haynes manual, all these possible leaks are getting very daunting !!!

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 05 July 2007, 12:25:54 »

Upper sump pan to block seal comes before oil pump gasket.

Has it had an oil cooler change because the oil around the back looks like it could be coming from the oil cooler to block joints.....which is not un-heard off if the cooler change is botched by bending the pipes....trying tightening them up.

I assume the half moons on the cam cover seals are in place at the back of the passenger side bank.

Yeah a mate and I did the cam seals 2 weeks back and made sure it was nice and sealed correctly. Not sure if the oil cooler has been changed, but im getting no symtoms of a oil cooler leak, And when we changed the cam cover seals we had a good look around the oil cooler.

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 05 July 2007, 12:20:14 »

take it you have to remove the cam belt, cam sprocket etc?

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 05 July 2007, 12:07:44 »

well heres hoping its the pressure switch washer !!
if its the oil pump or crank seal  then she's being sold !

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 04 July 2007, 20:46:02 »

some pics i have taken, any help really appreciated!!

These were taken after cleaning off all oil from the engine area's that I suspected. I then run the engine for about 20 mins, without moving the car. Left it and returned a few hours later.

This is the engine/gearbox area.

http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x257/t1mjohnson/?action=view&current=gearbox.jpg

And this is the sump/ aircon where I first noticed the leak. The top lip is coated in oil.

http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x257/t1mjohnson/?action=view&current=sumparea.jpg


Could the leak be from the back of the engine and move forward ?

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 04 July 2007, 12:21:40 »

Mark,

if you could post some pictures of some of the places where leaks are known to come from that would be great. Think the biggest problem is that its been leaking for some time, whay before i have had the car , so the engine is covered in it.

Thanks again

Tim

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 03 July 2007, 20:53:46 »

just spent another 2 hrs under it, this is doing my sweede in  

time to take it to a garage ?

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 02 July 2007, 20:18:43 »

right !

cleaned all the sh1t from the bottom of the engine, left it running for 15 mins, will check tomorrow for any evidence !
Did notice the that there was an oval hole that looks like it should have a plug, looks like part of the transmission.
the hole is approx 2 inch wide by 3 inch high. its near the x member at the rear middle of the engine.

Though the hole you can see what looks like a metal disc. I'll see it i can get a pic

Tim

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 02 July 2007, 16:06:35 »

Cheers Markie  8-) !

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Omega General Help / Re: top ten most probable sources of a oil leak !!

« on: 02 July 2007, 13:11:42 »

My way of trying to find the leak on my 2.5 v6 !

I'll start !!

Cam covers ( changed and checked)
Oil filter ( changed and checked)
Drain plug ( checked )


Ive spilt a large box and put it under the engine, so fingers crossed it will give some clue.

tim

...oil pressure switch washer....

Hmmmmmm :-? oil pressure switch ?? where abouts is that ?