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Andy GSi
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17th Feb 05 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
changed the sump gasket, but there is leaks stil, is it the knock sensor which leaks? iv also replaced the seal on the dizzy too.

so where are the common places which these engines leak....
iceman
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17th Feb 05 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oil pump gasket
J da Silva
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17th Feb 05 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oil Pressure Switch can leak.
TOMAS
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17th Feb 05 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Everywhere andy! Mines WEEPING from sump gasket, oil pump seal can cam shaft seal!! Not much tough and found using 15w 40 better than 10w 40...
Stu
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17th Feb 05 at 17:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine used to leak out of the crank sensor as well!
Chump
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diff pan gasket?
mav
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17th Feb 05 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think mine may have a leak too..............

Using valvoline 15/40 semi synthetic oil as thats whats in it at moment...

Got sheets of paper under car at moment to see if any drips on them..Going to get it on a ramp tomorrow...
bradfincham
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17th Feb 05 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
over 2 weeks i have a thimble full on the garage floor so dnt bother, my rocker cover gasket is leaking slightly, just get under the engine with some gunk and wash it all off then you will see soon after
TOMAS
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Its common as feck for them to leak. Im only using 15W 40 Valvoline ATM as a flush-oil, after 1K miles its comming out and some posh 5w 40 fully sinthetic going in. My Valvoline cost me £6 for 5 litres from ASDA of all places. Never thought i'd be sticking oil from a SUPERMARKET in my engine!!
mav
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not alot on my driveway..tiny wee spots...

Looking underneath the bottom of the sump looks quite oily...Ran my finger across it and came out with oil on them...

[Edited on 17-02-2005 by mav]
bradfincham
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17th Feb 05 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
10w 40w from vauxhall is the best!
GTX and all that crap is not worth the hassle
mav
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Just what was in it so..didn't want to mix in between oil changes sort of thing...
James R
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I found if you clean the engine to find the leak it seems to piss out more!!
Darren
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mines pissing out from poxy head gasket
drunkenfool
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17th Feb 05 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wont be the knock sensor, that just bolts onto the outside.
Rhino
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17th Feb 05 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As far as i can see mine dont leak!!

If it is its taking a age to drip!
ainsley_brader
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17th Feb 05 at 19:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
10w 40w from vauxhall is the best!
GTX and all that crap is not worth the hassle


If you actually look at vauxhalls oil it isnt a particularly fine quality. The comma 10 40 my local factors sell is actually a better quality oil than vauxhalls.
Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Its common as feck for them to leak. Im only using 15W 40 Valvoline ATM as a flush-oil, after 1K miles its comming out and some posh 5w 40 fully sinthetic going in. My Valvoline cost me £6 for 5 litres from ASDA of all places. Never thought i'd be sticking oil from a SUPERMARKET in my engine!!


540 is too thin and will make it tap like a whore on crack
Tom N
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18th Feb 05 at 12:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
around the oil pump was where mine was leaking.

i replaced both sump gaskets, oil pump gasket, oil pump seal, oil dipstick holder thingy camshaft seal just to be sure and it still leaked!

what i found is that if it appears to be coming from the oil filter/oil pump where it joins the sump, it could be the metal spacer in the sump gasket that causes the leak.
the spacer was half way accross the oil pump and halfway across the block, stopping the sump and oil pump being sealed!

so in the end it was a pretty simple fix!
Ditch
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18th Feb 05 at 12:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by andysri
changed the sump gasket, but there is leaks stil, is it the knock sensor which leaks? iv also replaced the seal on the dizzy too.

so where are the common places which these engines leak....



Where is the oil??
all over the sump?
Have you checked the oil pump gaskets?
Joff
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18th Feb 05 at 12:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why is it a common problem for the engine to piss oil out of every hole?

If two surfaces aren't mating together to make a tight seal, you use a gasket.

Does the XE have more gaskets than other engines or something??

 
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