Oil leaking, advice please

[Tao]

Hi mate,

Thanks for the info.
Actually what I've been told by the dealer is nothing else wrong except the broken oil sump gasket. So the repair was just unbolt sump, reseal, and bolt back in.

I'll chat with the Tech next week.

[craig_the_german]

Hi all,

Is there a way of telling if it is simply a sump gasket leaking or a rear main oil seal? Both seem to show a leak in the same general area.

I have read somewhere as well as in this thread (can't remember where ) that a leaking sump gasket is often mistaken for a rear main oil seal, the gear box removed only to find there was nothing wrong with the seal....

The reason I ask is mine is also dripping (maybe one tiny drop every couple of days) and after the amount I have spent on it so far, would hate to have to pull the gear box out again to fix a rear main....hopefully it is a sump seal instead.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[Jmac]

Hmm, check the sump bolts mate, there is a couple of tricky ones in the bellhousing area. Its a case of check them , spray some brake cleaner/shellite and clean it right down. Run the car till hot and jack up and have another look. cross your fingers too, does sound like the rear main to me,
Cheers
Jmac

[Tao]

Thanks mate.
Car is with dealer again today, they found nothing wrong with sump&seal, the drip coming from the front crank seal. When the oil dops, it pass the sump area and cause confussion.
They charge me 4x hr labour to replace the seal, including getoff the the cam-belt, engine cover stuff. Does the work repair 4x hour?

Thanks.

Tao

[craig_the_german]

Hi,

Unfortunately mine is leaking from the back of the engine