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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: golfmk31993 on 16 February 2008, 18:41

Title: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golfmk31993 on 16 February 2008, 18:41: hi,

i have had a small oil leak from the top half of my engine for a while, and i have been told that its just a gasket that i need and its easy enough to do

but after thrashing my car last nite chasing after my friends h reg fiesta xr2 i woke up thismornin to find some oil has leaked onto my driveway wich it has never done before, i looked underneath the car at the oil sum and it seems to be running down from the side of my engine and dripping off the side of the oil sump.

i am going to have this leak fixed properly in a couple of weeks when i get payed but i need a quick fix for now, is there anyhting i can put in it to temporarily fix it,

i have heard of putting something (not sure wot its called) into ur radiator to temporarily fix leaks and wondered if theres somthing similar for an oil leak?

any help apreciated

thanks
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: Stu G on 16 February 2008, 18:45: nothing is a quick fix. the only possible thing is either keep the oil topped up and dont thrash it or just dont drive it till you get it fixed.
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golfmk31993 on 16 February 2008, 18:52: im guessing that when i thrash it it makes the oil hotter and thinner wich is why it has leaked so much after last nite??

before last nite it was leaking but it was only slightly and it never dripped on the floor, im hoping that it will now return to just a minor leak that never drips as long as i dont thrash it
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: boneybradley on 16 February 2008, 18:53: theres something called engine stop leak..made by ads??
that makes your seals swell a bit...allthough i dont know how good it will be for your breathers??
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: kells on 16 February 2008, 18:55: putting things in your rad wont stop a oil leek, check the oil sensor on the side of the engine block (right hand side on the flat bit) these leak ofern and are a cheep easy fix,
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: saul79 on 16 February 2008, 19:22: dont bodge just fix it
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golf-gti-matt on 16 February 2008, 19:27: Yeh engine stop leak works, but only with rubber seals. Is mainly marketed for the A-series engine where the transmission rubber oil ring permanently leaks. I would just clean all the oil off with some brake cleaner, fire it up and have a good look with a light, if its something like the rocker cover gasket then thats very cheap and easy to fit.
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golfmk31993 on 16 February 2008, 20:24: im just thining about topping up the oil as im about to go out,

i have some shell helix 5w-30, is it ok to use this oil and also does it matter if the oil in the car is different to wot i start topping up with???

thanks
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: Rmachines on 17 February 2008, 00:58: Have you just got a perrished rocker cover gasker? they are only Ã‚£4/5 change it!!
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: Pete Taylor on 17 February 2008, 08:08: I was gonna say rocker cover gasket, few quid and really easy to change
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golfmk31993 on 17 February 2008, 14:21: its basically leaking from wot i would call "the lid" of the engine , i mean the top half wich has the oil filler cap on it

sorry for my not so mechanical lingo
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: Pete Taylor on 17 February 2008, 14:23: yup, that whole lid if you like is the rocker cover. Unbolt that and you'll see a rubber seal going all the way around the outside of it to seal it closed and across around the spark plug ports to stop oil leaking out into the plugs too. New gasket is probably a fiver
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: madmanmavis on 17 February 2008, 14:51: Not being rude mate but please fix this properly as someone who rides motorbikes on the road cars leaking oil are a serious danger and to do so when you know its leaking is irresponsible. If i crashed on oil from your car id be pretty pissed off.

This has happened to me before on a diesel spill and its a pain in the arse so fix it properly and dont endanger peoples lives
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golfmk31993 on 17 February 2008, 17:16: yea i completly understand wot ur saying,

the car isnt leaking at the moment only if i really really thrash it wich i dont, im getting it fixed on saturday,

so the seal is about a 5iver, how much should i pay to get it fitted, i dont wanna be ripped off

thanks
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: Mikester on 17 February 2008, 17:36: Quote from: madmanmavis on 17 February 2008, 14:51
Not being rude mate but please fix this properly as someone who rides motorbikes on the road cars leaking oil are a serious danger and to do so when you know its leaking is irresponsible. If i crashed on oil from your car id be pretty pissed off.

This has happened to me before on a diesel spill and its a pain in the arse so fix it properly and dont endanger peoples lives

And your name is mad man...... :laugh:
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golf-gti-matt on 17 February 2008, 21:49: No more than Ã‚£30 to fit, its a 10 minute job
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: saul79 on 18 February 2008, 00:02: do it urself :smiley:
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: madmanmavis on 18 February 2008, 01:32: [/quote]

And your name is mad man...... :laugh:
[/quote]

I like to crash of my own accord!
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golfmk31993 on 18 February 2008, 20:34: im just trying to find thid rocker cover gasket/seal but i need to know wot the official name of the part is,

i have found a valve cover gasket, is that it???
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: Pete Taylor on 18 February 2008, 21:26: Cam cover gasket, rocker cover gasket, valve cover gasket... all the same thing mate so that's the one
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golfmk31993 on 24 February 2008, 19:51: ok so i have fixed my oil leak, went to local parts shops and bought a new rocker cover gasket for Ã‚£6 and i fitted it myself was easy,

the old one had turned really brittle and moldy,

so no more oil leak thanks everyone for your help,

next on the list,

sunroof drains - got the prts (tubes) already
dor lock mechanism
temp sensor -got this part already aswell, just waiting to pik it up from my friend
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: Pete Taylor on 24 February 2008, 20:46: You'll lose some coolant changing the temp sensor so make sure you have some to top up with mate
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: golfmk31993 on 24 February 2008, 22:18: ok i wasnt aware of that but thanks for lettingme know,

i thought i just take it out and clip in a new one
Title: Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
Post by: Pete Taylor on 24 February 2008, 22:20: good excuse to buy a premixed 5l bottle from halfords, drain all the coolant from the bottom rad hose, change the sensor then refill completely with fresh coolant ;)