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Old 02-04-2007, 10:20 AM
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Default Slight oil leak

When removing my starter at the weekend, i noticed a little drip of oil on the bottom of the actuator?

Where could this be coming from? Car is due at AVA in 2 weeks, is this a major problem?
Old 02-04-2007, 10:39 AM
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Could be a couple of places:

Oil feed to turbo

Oil return from turbo (turbo end - either gasket for the metal return pipe or the join where the oil return rubber hose joins the metal return pipe)

Oil return rubber hose where it joins the block - also check for splits in the hose.

Rocker cover Gasket.



Depending on where its coming from and how much its dripping it may or may not be a problem, best to investigate/keep an eye on the oil level just in case tho!
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Could be a leaky actuator oil seal, (The oil mist in the air is collecting inside the actuator, and leaking out).

Clean everything up and keep an eye on it...

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