clarkie
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Registered: 24th Jun 03
Location: Nuneaton Drives:1.4 sport
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following my m8 last night n he led me down this farm track with loads of pot holes, goin over a fairly deep 1 n it grounded, now ive got a small leak! its a 98 1.4 sport, has any one got n e ideas where it could be coming from? im guessin either sump plug or sump gasket? n e ideas?
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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find out where it grounded out and look
also park car over sum news paper to get a rough idea
and trace it back to the source
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clarkie
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Registered: 24th Jun 03
Location: Nuneaton Drives:1.4 sport
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done that, the oil will run down to the lowest point before dropping off, it drips between the gearbox and sump, but i dont think its cumin from there. any more ideas?
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clarkie
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and also, it doesnt leak when not running
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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quote:
Originally posted by clarkie
it doesnt leak when not running
it leaks when it runs?
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clarkie
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Registered: 24th Jun 03
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correct, it only leaks oil when its running
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clarkie
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think ive found out wat it was, spoke to a vauxhall boy today at work, he says vauxhall use cork sump gaskets and that ive probably upset it.
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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then it would leak when standing still aswell.when they leak when running only it's normally a seal thats gone
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