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[Jay w]

i wonder if someone can helpe with some suggestions.....i am stuck!!!

I have an oil leak from the N/S of the engine i i have excluded rocker covers as they have been checked, however we have been able to establish this...

It is a leak that is coming from higher than the oil filter housing but lower than the head/manifold, the Sump does not look to be the issue ( i know that the airflow can disrupt the oil and cause it to flow upwards!)
It is still leaking after a filter change (we feel that excludes the housing and screw on cap as it has had a new seal)

Any ideas would be appreciated as i am due to drive down to the south of France next week and i really dont want to be dealing with an oil leak whilst doing that sort of mileage

[spookyman60]

hmmm use some gunk clean it off then run the engine not drive it that should give u a better idea if its there theres 2 pipes that come off it and go to the oil cooler at the side of the filter iirc its been that long since ive been down there but clean it up then just let the engine run is it big oil leak or just one of thoes annoying ones that looks like it leaks loads but u cant find it

[Jay w]

good point about the oil cooler pipe, they have not been disturbed recently, although i will have a close look.

Will have to get under there and give it a clean off, it spends most of its time trundling up and down the m5/m46/m1 so getting a day when it we can get it on the ramps is rare

[spookyman60]

well thats what id do clean it up really well then run the engine with out driveing it till u see where its comeing from and bingo u have it i use gunk to clean the bottom end of mine up it really does help ofc my car still has an oil leak somewhere but i cant find it and it dont eat alot of oil up anyway