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Author Todays work on the car....... [also help needed; pics]
Graham
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6th Jul 05 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well i thought i'd see why im losing oil every now and then and also give the front end a bit of a work over.

The best engine around


Cleaned the wheels, after someone asked why i had two antracite and two normal


Then the undercar, is this residue normal?









Thanks for the help
mwg
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6th Jul 05 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the bottom pic the oil sump? I cant really tell with it being so close up
Graham
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6th Jul 05 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i presume so yes, being a 1.0ltr it looks a little different.
mwg
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6th Jul 05 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sump and the sump gasket look like they gone porous, thats where you are losing your oil
RS6
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quote:
Cleaned the wheels, after someone asked why i had two antracite and two normal


ryzer
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you need a new sump plug and washer, u can get these from halfords, not very expensive, although you may as well do an oil filter change as you will lose all of your oil in the process. is the plug done up tight?
AK
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6th Jul 05 at 13:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats not the sump is it


looks like the engine|gearbox join
Ditch
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6th Jul 05 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Graham

Then the undercar, is this residue normal?


Thanks for the help



Only if you own an XE


no mate, thats not normal, thats leaking

as mentioned above really... check sump plug, gasket, oil pump gasket
jamesvalver
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6th Jul 05 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i work at vaux n we get alot of engines with this. the mechanics explain it as 'engine sweat' but this normally only happens on an engine wit above 60k millage runnin on the oridgenal gaskets due to them goin porus. it looks like the sump gasket is it the main cause of the problem. give the car a gd serivce, and as ryzer said, replace ya sump plug and washer (rubber 'o' ring in this case)
Graham
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Ok thanks for the help guys, will prob get this done tomorrow, if ive got time. like i said its not a bad leak, just slow and annoying

 
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