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YET another oil leak question..sorry !
« on: 12 March 2010, 21:28:47 »
Now i've got an adapter for my ramps, I'm going under tomorrow, weather permitting, to investigate an oil leak. My question is this...the oil leak is small and only shows by oil sitting on top of the sump at the very bottom of the engine and towards the front only from what i can see.

It doesn't appear to be the cam gaskets so where, down there, can it be seeping from to help me on my visual investigation.
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Re: YET another oil leak question..sorry !
« Reply #1 on: 12 March 2010, 21:32:08 »
Sump Breather Tube Flange ?
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Re: YET another oil leak question..sorry !
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2010, 21:56:45 »
i'll bet that when you get in there and look reeeeal close, its running down the back of the cam belt cover from the cam covers themselves, i got the t shirt  :( ;)
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Re: YET another oil leak question..sorry !
« Reply #3 on: 12 March 2010, 23:45:16 »
"Sump Breather Tube Flange"

Now thats a new one on me.

Think I'm gonna need a mirror and a torch !
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Re: YET another oil leak question..sorry !
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2010, 23:46:31 »
"i'll bet that when you get in there and look reeeeal close, its running down the back of the cam belt cover from the cam covers themselves, i got the t shirt"

And just sits on top of the sump ??   
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Re: YET another oil leak question..sorry !
« Reply #5 on: 13 March 2010, 00:38:15 »
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"i'll bet that when you get in there and look reeeeal close, its running down the back of the cam belt cover from the cam covers themselves, i got the t shirt"

And just sits on top of the sump ??   
exactly that, looked for all the world like it was one of the sensors that plug in that area, drivers side on mine, but it was actualy comming from the cam cover right in the corner by the cam baring on pot 1, and running down the back of the cam belt cover behind the aux tensioner, bugger to get in there but if you can get your hand in and feel oil you found the culpret.

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Re: YET another oil leak question..sorry !
« Reply #6 on: 13 March 2010, 00:49:10 »
have a look here, on re reading Markdtm had it spot on straight away, as usual, The Master.

Might help you diagnose, one way or the other.


http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1257361688/6
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Re: YET another oil leak question..sorry !
« Reply #7 on: 13 March 2010, 00:54:18 »
Thank you very much Chris..have a few pointers there.
Will report back !
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Re: YET another oil leak question..sorry !
« Reply #8 on: 13 March 2010, 13:46:52 »
he he he... It WON'T come as a surprise to hear that the leak IS coming from higher, without doubt the drivers side cam cover.

Time to post a change request !
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