Re: [doc] Oil leak, ideas and inspiration!!

["Chris Williams" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Martin,
Have checked oil pressure switch, all ok. there is oil definatly 
leaking from somewhere around/below water pump. I shoved some 
absorbent paper down behind the water pump and it did come up with 
fresh oil on it, so really if my thinking is correct it can be a; 
oil leak from block (but if this were the case would it not be a 
huge leak due to oil pressure??) b; timing chain cover near the top. 
c; rear main throwing it everywhere? Any one got any thoughts, or 
should I bite the bullet and start stripping things, or leave it 
until it gets really bad.
Cheers all
Chris
vin#4584

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Williams" <chris@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks Martin,
> 
> Was not panicing, these things happen ;-)) More important things 
to 
> worry about at the mo. namely first child due in a week :-)
> Another thought that had crossed my mind was possible head gasket? 
I 
> know the oil pressure switch was replaced by one supplied by DMUK 
in 
> the middle of 2004, could it fail this quick? that's why I had 
ruled 
> this out but I suppose any thing is possible.
> 
> Chris
> Vin#4584
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> 
wrote:
> >
> > Before panicing, check your oil pressure switch. Left side, 
follow 
> the 
> > wire down behind the ac pulleys. These buggers are always 
leaking 
> and it 
> > gets all over the place from there and can look like anything 
from 
> a 
> > rear main to a sump gasket.
> > 
> > If you need a block, I have a couple of spare 2.8 blocks - 
bought 
> > precisely for the day when someone needs one! If you were to pay 
> me to 
> > do it, I'd rebuild -your- engine into the donor block.
> > 
> > All the best
> > 
> > Martin
> > DMC Ltd
> > 
> > Chris Williams wrote:
> > 
> > >Hi all,
> > >Right, I had noticed a small oil leak that I thought was coming 
> from 
> > >the crankshaft oil seal. However upon looking closer it looks 
> like it 
> > >is coming from above the crank and below the water pump. So 
does 
> this 
> > >mean that I am about to lose all my oil pressure one day when 
an 
> oil 
> > >way in the 'valley of death' burst's or is there anywhere else 
> that 
> > >can leak oil above the crankshaft that I have overlooked?
> > >Or should i just be on the lookout for a new block  :-(
> > >
> > >Thanks All,
> > >
> > >Chris
> > >Vin#4584
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> >
>









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