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[Kaycee]

hi all
I have a oil leak in vicinity of oil pressure switch I thought it was the switch leaking ive tried various washers on this but im now of the opinion its coming from somewhere else i did think cam covers but im not getting the smoking exhaust as it always does but i have had  car 2 years and cam covers not been done Daz did my breathers and fitted me a new crankshaft seal but said on dismantling that was ok
So my dear friends wat could it be
Thanks
Robert

[Kaycee]

i thought someone could have shed some light on this are well thanks anyway

[Marks DTM Calib]

Patients.....1hr 30mins from posting on a Friday afternoon and your throwing the towel in.

I would sudgest daz comments with a bt more detail as it could be a number of things from sump seal to cam covers.

[neilr]

in my experience when oil switch leaks in normally seeps through where the connector is not where it screws into the engine block. hope this helps

[Marks DTM Calib]

in my experience when oil switch leaks in normally seeps through where the connector is not where it screws into the engine block. hope this helps

Correct....you get a spray and dribble out of the connector area

[neilr]

thanx mark dtm it looks like i can remember somethings afterall.

[Kaycee]

thanks all i was not being funny in any way
please accept my apology if it looked that way
daz did my cam belt breathers and cam seal and made a dam good job but noted that the oill switch threads had stripped so i have had it helicoiled but it looks like its still leaking ive had switch out 6 times changed washers put ptfe tape on but still oil under switch im sure it must be seated and its a new switch

[Kaycee]

The Xenon lights in my car are not as bright as they seem to be  do they gradualy fail or is it a sudden failure and can they be got other than the stealers

Thanks

[Kaycee]

Hi all
further to my query about the oil leak under oil pressure switch i have as stated changed the washer and sweitch a few times i thought i must have got a bad one so i bought another still the same. After completely wiping down there is no leak if left ticking over as soon as i get on the road go a few miles there is oil again under the switch and on the front sump shield looks like its sprayed on. i have cleaned it all up and it loooks like its coming from the oil pump housing i asked the man who does my servicing and said he would have to look it up to change housing so i wondered if anyone on here could do the job for me if not too far away ill pay the going rate
Mind i did notice that this leak did get worse after my mechanic changed my alternator wether this as anything to do with it i did think it may be coming out of the sump bolt holes as there was bits of red gasket seal in the oil
I await your knowledgable replies
Robert

[Kaycee]

Can these housings crack

[Bionic]

Yep! HID lights do fade with the years. New bulbs is the answer provided that the lamp housings are in good nick and not tarnished, or the front of the plastic lamp lenses are opaque. Plenty of suppliers on fleabay too.
All housings, metal or plastic, can crack given the right set of circumstances - in the case of threaded components it usually by something being screwed in the hole far too tightly and particularly if they have a tapered thread to start with.
Your best bet would be to clean the whole area off thoroughly and then use a crack detector aerosol and a uv light (I used a banknote checker until I got the proper uv torch) to look for a crack. Any decent hardware shop or engineering factors will sell it. Even a hairline one that is practically invisible will seep out oil especially when it is hot.
Hope that helps as it is all can think of when someone who is a good fitter has already done the usual culprit seals.
GudLuk

[Kaycee]

Thanks for info Bionic will try get uv light on it