rapidcossie

Cheers for all the replies guys!

Been out for a look just now but cant see anything, its so frustrating as I want it to be something obvious but its cleary not!

It looks oily and wet everywhere

JTECH James

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half moons i reckon....

rapidcossie

I think you might be right( I hope)

Jay,

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my guess turbo oil feed/pressure switch

rapidcossie

I have another oil feed style take off from that switch that goes to my oil press sensor for my SPA so it could be that too.

NEIL A

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Oil feed take off should be easy to check just wrap a bit rag around the fittings. You should be able to get to them from the top, its a bit tight but i changed my oil feed hose when i had the car back.

rapidcossie

Just going to get it on a ramp as I cant really get into much fom the top cos of my inlet and breather being so big.

Char1ie

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Mine's been spitting oil out from the dipstick area and it's made a huge mess everywhere, especially under the car passenger side from the engine back to the middle of the car. Had a breather issue that I've now rectified.

Charlie

rapidcossie

Sounds Identical to my problem.

justin.e

Euan,
maybe its all of the abovelol

what dip stick you got?

rapidcossie

I think it is a bit of everything mate.

Its just normal 2wd dipstick and holder.

bud-weis

I've had a similar problem on an old cossie of mine, it was wire rung too btw.

The oil was leaking from the head gasket area, or rear main oil gallery to be more specific...the best cure is to simply block this oil gallery up with some dowel, provided this is your problem.

I had oil all along the passenger side of the engine, then obviously dripped onto other parts....i tried every other avenue but couldn't fix it. It seems the wire ringing and my gasket choice were perfect for sealing the combustion chambers, but not the oil galleries. A set of new bolts may have cured it but doubtful.

It's worth looking at an yours i reckon.

justin.e

take the dipstick out give it a good clean,as well as the holder and givr it a run.
the white plastic piece does wear with time

rapidcossie

Im dont run a wire ring anymore mate, Im on a cometic steel gasket with its own fire rings.

bud-weis

Could possibly be the same problemo though i guess...hope you sort it, oil leaks are a right coont!

Glenn_

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good luck mate i hope you find the leak. I hate oil leaks they are a pain in the arse. My cossie leaks too but i think its rear crank shaft oil seal on mine.

rapidcossie

i dont mind a few drips from the bottom of the car but this is way too much!

orion_crazy_carl

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deffo looks like the half moons,were they siliconed on the corners when the rocker cover gasket has been replaced?

rapidcossie

As far as I know they were mate.

Ill get it back to AVA for them to have another look as it was only built last few months

Char1ie

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I diagnosed mine by cleaning, then liberally applying white paper that I sellotaped into my engine bay then going for a spin. Then I saw oil spray, then I disconnected part of the breather system then drove it again.

TBH I can't be sure that I've found the leak but I know it was blowing from the dipstick and I know that I have cured that. There may still be another leak elsewhere but there's so much dirt and mess in the engine bay that I'm not too worried.

Charlie

orion_crazy_carl

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good luck sorting bud,if its tht high up i cant see wht else it can be?!

col cos1

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ivehad bother with the half moons bursting euan but mine sprayed the whole underside of the bonnet.....

one leak turns into the whole engine and a cunt to find

volcomstone411

live with topping up lol

rapidcossie

It wasnt using a drop before the leak!

NEIL A

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I have had the problem with half moons and it sprayed the underside of the bonnet, have also got a small cam seal leak but from looking under my car last week it didnt seem to make it that far down. Best to get it on the ramp and have a look with a lamp, shouldnt be hard to see.

stevenebm

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oil leaks do ma tits in.think you have found it then you see it has run down the engine or something and is at the opposite end to where it leakinghope you get it fixed mate.

captiva

I know what it is, it's the plenum chamber gasket as I went through all of what you have and found it by accident. The oil pipe from the breather pumps it into the chamber and the boost pushes it out the bottom of the gasket. When I changed it everything got better including the erratic idle. When the car is boosting the oil forms a temporary seal so has little effect on boost pressure. Clever aint I !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bud-weis

Very clever, but i'm fairly sure this car runs a non standard plenum...i doubt it has the same setup as a standard one.

CossieRich

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Euan,

where is the wettest and the most oil on the engine?

rapidcossie

Captiva....if the plenum gasket was damaged enough to leak oil(even thi there wont be any oil in my plenum) ther would be a massive boost leak and I would be able to hear it.

rapidcossie

Front right of the engine round the dizzy area.

Sticky.

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Cam seals Euan.

My exhaust cam seal is pissing out & can't stop it. They've been replaced twice this year.

rapidcossie

Annoying isnt it!

captiva

I can only tell you what happened, as I said before I found it by accident and wiped my hand under the plenum chamber which was soaked in oil. Then spent the next hour figuring out why there should be oil there, then found the bolts were loose and you know the rest. I too thought about boost leak but if it was then it was minimal as said before the oil inside was a temporary seal. I have another Cossie 4x4 with the same problem and have just bought the gasket to change this weekend.

Sticky.

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Yep....

My inlet was weeping & flicking all the oil over the bonnet & bely etc & sitting around the dizzy etc. Got it fixed & now the exhaust leaks

Cometic rocker cover gaskets dont help either mate.

Lambchop

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when you taking her to ava?

sounds like a pisser

rapidcossie

Im off one day next week so possibly tuesday.

col cos1

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dini be cutting my grass

ive been waiting months

rapidcossie

Dont worry col the car wont be staying overnight

Lambchop

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keep us posted mate. hadn't replied to pm as was seeing that i got the x5 sorted first...