sassyminx
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was at a car meet earlier, and someone noticed oil on the floor. and it was where my car was parked.... anyway thought nowt of it and then noticed earlier outside my house that ive got oil.... so ive taken these pics..... i put a litre of oil in it other day... and now theres nothing showing on the dipstick.... 
ive taken these..... is it the actual sump or the sump gasket... or something else? sorry bout the size of the pics but i aint resized em so u can see.... i dont know what im looking for 
bit worried now cos ive gotta get to work etc
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Ian
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You need to clean that off and see where its coming from really.
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Colin
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Hmmm thats quite alot of oil leaked out there
U checked around the filter??
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mazdaspeed
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I reckon will be at the back of the engine - like the oil pick up pipe.
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James_DT
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Did you get a picture from the back and the wheel side of the sump? You'd be better off cleaning it off to see what's going on IMO.
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sassyminx
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ive not got a jack to get it jacked up, ive wiped it and laid on the floor n cant see any leaking out from anwhere, there doesnt appear to be any drips...... i need to put some oil in to check but the kids aer in bed
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Sam
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Where is the drain plug on that engine? Maybe it's leaking from there (not tight or dodgy washer)?
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Ojc
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Lovely bit of surface rust on the chassis legs
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PainZ
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maybe its cause you drive like a crazy person!
Sloowww downnnnnn
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Carr
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get some degreaser on it, pressure wash it down. Tighten up any loose nuts around the sump or whatever. Top up the oil and drive aorund for a day or more then have a look underneath as leak could be a tiny seep but with the mist and wind coming up under the car could throw it everywhere and make it look worse than it is
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CorsaSport1.416v
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Crankshaft oil seal maybe???
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sassyminx
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rite it looks like a drip coming from the oil filter, ive cleaned it all off am waitin for the batterys to recharge a bit cos theyere dead
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ed
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Looks like more of a case of where isn't oil leaking from....
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mazdaspeed
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Tighten the oil filter, its obviously come loose.
Clockwise  otherwise youll get warm oil down your sleeves lol
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sassyminx
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quote:
Originally posted by mazdaspeed
Tighten the oil filter, its obviously come loose.
Clockwise otherwise youll get warm oil down your sleeves lol
ok ill try that
its a bit hard ive had to pull it onto the kerb to see its too damn low and i cant get my arm under the splitter
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by mazdaspeed
Tighten the oil filter, its obviously come loose.
Clockwise otherwise youll get warm oil down your sleeves lol
LOL I don't think she's that stupid! 
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by sassyminx
quote:
Originally posted by mazdaspeed
Tighten the oil filter, its obviously come loose.
Clockwise otherwise youll get warm oil down your sleeves lol
ok ill try that
its a bit hard ive had to pull it onto the kerb to see its too damn low and i cant get my arm under the splitter
You could use a jack though....
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mazdaspeed
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I know its difficult to get the right direction when your laid on your back lookin up and trying not to get rust in your eyes let alone oil
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sassyminx
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not got a jack......
mike the oil filter is tight as hell..... ive cleaned as much oil off as i can im just waitin for batterys
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sassyminx
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more pics.....
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Mikorsa16v
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how about a pic of the sump surface cleaned off - on my fezza the sump has stone ships in, and gradually rusted and then leaked, might be similar thing!?
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sassyminx
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someone just said they reckon the way its on the crossmember its the seal on the oil filter thats gone....
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