Oil leak I think! // turning into refurbed reflowed head :)

[monzablue16v]

whilst underneath the car in my local friendly garage with a ramp putting my exhaust back on 

I had a good look around underneath and found a fair bit of oil on the back of the engine under the exhaust manifold and down to the sump and I've been looking for it for quite a while,,,,

any ideas on things to check before I break it by either losing oil pressure (I check levels very often now) or taking the inlet manifold and head off and for some reason refitting is never a reversal of removal!

also any recommendations and advice on fitting an oil pressure gauge?

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[hockeylad72]

are you sure its engine oil, I think there is a driveshaft oil seal that if fairly common for going.
If it is engine oil  my rocker cover gasket was leaking down the back of the engine

hope this is off some help to you

[monzablue16v]

the driveshaft seals on the outside look fine it's higher up the back of the engine looks like it might be my rcg but I really don't want to strip it b'cos if I break it im foooked! me n fiddly little things like heads and cams and tappets and such don't get on its a don't diy job hmm more severe port n polish and fettle whilst it's off hmmm prices and reccomendations!!! 16v 1.8