Trying to find oil leak

[lamplighter]

Hello  if anyone has any ideas on this please share

 

My Aum has an oil leak from behind the exhaust manifold well i say from behind the exhaust manifold im seeing a lot of fresh oil on some of the pipes at the back of the engine and the engine also smells   

I have just changed the charge pipe top middle and bottom and new t clamps as that was leaking but that's in a different place anyway had a look round the back but just cant identify where its coming from  oil levels have gone down a bit but im due for a service now anyway so its about right .

could it be the banjo seals that have finally given up

 

Dave

[MoshiMoshi]

Have you considerd the rocker cover gasket? Mine was leaking from there for a while, garage changed it but the gasket split within a week. Got another one sorted free of charge. If your turbo pipes, and the whole back of the engine is oily, it's likely to be that.

[mcgee9t2]

was thinking something like one of the gaskets going at the back of the engine

[lamplighter]

Hi all the rocker gasket had been changed a few months ago and all dry ,  but i have now since changed the charge pipe to an agu version due to the stupid clip system that was given to this car and now the car is running great .

when i put my hand round the back of the engine before the turbo the pipes there are wet with oil its fresh so its coming from something round there will have a look on ekta to see if i can spot some pipes in the diagram in the same location at to where im feeling oil .

[mar_k]

Is there oil on top of the gearbox?
Could be the VVT gasket.