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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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hi i have a fiesta rs turbo and have got an oil leak from the passanger side nxt to the gear box. anybody got any ideads wot seal may have gone
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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is it gearbox or engine oil?
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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sorry 4got 2 mention it engine oil
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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Sump gasket,rear crank shaft oil seal.Its hard to say over the internet.Need to look at the car really.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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yea i no its hard with out lookin at the car but it definatly aint sump gasket so most prob rear crank shaft oil seal
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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ave u done a oil change recently?
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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mine was leakin on my s2,found that the sump bolts had come loose ,it was hangin on by just a couple of threads
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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yea i have done an oil change recenty, could tat b sumin 2 do wid it then?
and checked sump bolts and there tightish wot tourqe should they b dun up at?
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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just have a look round your oil filter you might have split it when you put it on
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