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Pete's just noticed a Small Oil Leak (back of the engine?)

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Pete's just noticed a Small Oil Leak (back of the engine?)

Postby MrChrome » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:25 pm

With all this weather, rain and all, Pete's noticed that there a small oil leak after he's parked up at night. He says he's checked the oil a few times and it doesn;'t seem to be losing any... but there is definately a leak - there a coloured puddle on the floor after it's rained...

He thinks it's coming from the back of the engine but says he can't see anything that might be leaking.

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Re: Pete's just noticed a Small Oil Leak (back of the engine

Postby DavesBRG5 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:05 pm

I`d be checking the cam cover & cam sensor o-ring for leaks.
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Re: Pete's just noticed a Small Oil Leak (back of the engine

Postby Risingsun » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:06 pm

Another check Pete could do is to check the level of the clutch fluid, it could be a leaking clutch slave cylinder.
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Re: Pete's just noticed a Small Oil Leak (back of the engine

Postby Lazza » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:45 pm

Gearbox oil could be leaking from the front seal too.
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Re: Pete's just noticed a Small Oil Leak (back of the engine

Postby MrChrome » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:54 am

DavesBRG5 wrote:I`d be checking the cam cover & cam sensor o-ring for leaks.



Pete's checked the Cam O ring and there seems to be oil there - he's going to change both the O Ring and the Cam Cover.

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