OIL LEAK

[knobby]

Hi GUys

Got a real bad oil leak.. think its coming from the Sump... got under the car the other day and tightened up the sump bolts, as theywere a little loose. there is oil all over the bottom of the engine.. ANy advice?

Knobby

[Judderi]

Wipe it off with a cloth?

Only kidding. Is it still leaking? May need a new gasket.

[knobby]

yes its leaking alot... Like filled it up yesterday.. bout half a letre and its already used all that.. im pretty sure its coming from the sump as there is no oil higher up that this.

watcha recon?

Dave

[Agreeable Slick]

check your oil pressure switch, usually the seal goes around them, and oil drips down behind the filter and onto the sump.

[Judderi]

Is this on your new 2 litre bottom end?

[knobby]

check your oil pressure switch, usually the seal goes around them, and oil drips down behind the filter and onto the sump.

Your a star.. was that indeed.. took the rubber cap off and oil squeeted out.. got a new one for like 4 quid..

Nice one!

Cheers

Knobby!

[Agreeable Slick]

 

[GSGolf16V]

check your oil pressure switch, usually the seal goes around them, and oil drips down behind the filter and onto the sump.

I came on here to see if anyone else had a mystery oil leak.

Spot on diagnosis by The Slick Effect..... many thanks for this, it has saved my quite a bit of heartache in this cold weather trying to track the oil leak down. Having already done the sump gasket and to my horror still seeing oil leaking. Least it wasn't the gearbox as one garage diagnosed 

[Agreeable Slick]

hey what can i say, always check the little things first.