Oil leak from front of engine??

ashley steel · Sep 7, 2012

Anyone experienced an oil leak at the front of the engine? It looks like it could be around the timing chain cover area, could this seal have gone?? Is this a common leak??

Thanks ash.

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wozizname · Sep 7, 2012

No mate not common at all, the most common leak at the front end is the rubber PAS cooler pipes leaking

You might 'get lucky' by 'nipping' up the bolts on the timing cover as it's a rubber gasket :wink:

ashley steel · Sep 7, 2012

Better inspection tonight, to find that the oil appears to be coming from behind the crank pulley. Think the crank oil seal could have gone??!!!

Thanks

wozizname · Sep 7, 2012

Bad luck mate

Look on the bright side.....atleast it's not the rear main oil seal :|

MrSkins · Sep 8, 2012

Umm I have an oil leak at the back of the engine, seems to be coming down upwards of the drain sump, is it a common fault or am I in trouble with a crankshaft seal :dunno

eddmurphy · Sep 8, 2012

If its above the sump plug that's in the region of the dipstick!

eddmurphy · Sep 8, 2012

My d22 was leaking from the front. Turned out to be a split timing cover!

MrSkins · Sep 8, 2012

You could be right, I phoned Billcar and what a helpfull bunch they are, possibly the bottom of the dipstick tube, they sometimes come loose but looks a right B$£ch to get at...

chris vince · Sep 9, 2012

Don't forget that when an oil and filter change occurs, there is an oil catch tray around the filter housing base, that then should drain oil through a hose to where ever, not all the oil gets drained from this tray immediately it can take a few days during which time oil gets blown all over the place, lastly make sure the drain hose is present.

wozizname · Sep 9, 2012

chris vince said:
Don't forget that when an oil and filter change occurs, there is an oil catch tray around the filter housing base, that then should drain oil through a hose to where ever, not all the oil gets drained from this tray immediately it can take a few days during which time oil gets blown all over the place, lastly make sure the drain hose is present.

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I tend to shove a bit of rag into the recess/catch tray following a filter change to soak up this oil Chris mentions :thumbright:
Also present in this area is the engine oil cooler (to the right of the filter) which could be a possible suspect.

ashley steel · Sep 10, 2012

Further investigation to my oil leak!! Started to look at where my car could be leaking, only to find the crank pulley nut loose. I could turn it with my fingers it was so loose! I'm hoping this will have cured why it was leaking the oil, will wait and see! Apparently ive heard from a few local garages that this is one of the first signs of the engine crank breaking! (fingers crossed)

wozizname · Sep 10, 2012

Oooh...errr!
So yours is un-modded then :nailbiting
Get it done or there will be :cry

ashley steel · Sep 14, 2012

Back to my oil leak! The crank pulley nut was loose I could undo it with my fingers! So something has strangely vibrated it loose. Anyhow on tightening up the bolt has now cured the leak!! Very strange!

D40-Outlaw · Sep 14, 2012

ashley steel said:
Back to my oil leak! The crank pulley nut was loose I could undo it with my fingers! So something has strangely vibrated it loose. Anyhow on tightening up the bolt has now cured the leak!! Very strange!

common fault on the 2.8 shogun's.

navaranator · Oct 17, 2012

atleast its not a turbo leak... as for myself :'(

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