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Offline Rhyso

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Re: Oil Leak
« Reply #10 on: 18 August 2008, 20:26 »
Had a look and it seems to be at the back of the engine, so either the head gasket or rocker gasket

Leak from turbo?

That was my first thought, but there's oil around the rocker cover, will have to have a closer inspection

rocker cover gasket then  :undecided:

if it was leaking from the turbo you may get white smoke out of the back along with oil - thats what happened to a lad near me with his 150PD - turbo went so lots of oil and smoke and no power. also i would have thought you'd have next to no power

Offline dai-cymru

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Re: Oil Leak
« Reply #11 on: 18 August 2008, 20:31 »
have you had service recently? leaking oil filte, sump plug, when rocker covers leak there not usually bad enough to the point that they leave puddles on the floor, could be any oil pipe

Offline Ady TDI

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Re: Oil Leak
« Reply #12 on: 18 August 2008, 20:41 »

Service was done in May, i have white smoke when i first start the car but then it's fine, also still have power.

Going to have to investigate

Offline nadlad

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Re: Oil Leak
« Reply #13 on: 18 August 2008, 21:00 »
mite be where the gearbox joins the engine i had my ex car lowered and it was due to that must o scraped it somewhere


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