help i need oil leak quick fix

[golfmk31993]

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

[Stu G]

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.

[golfmk31993]

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

[boneybradley]

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??

[kells]

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,

[saul79]

dont bodge just fix it

[golf-gti-matt]

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.

[golfmk31993]

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

[Rmachines]

Have you just got a perrished rocker cover gasker?  they are only £4/5 change it!! 

[Pete Taylor]

I was gonna say rocker cover gasket, few quid and really easy to change