Oil seepage
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Oil seepage
Looking at the attached picture, I can’t visualise the oil sealing arrangement in the area circled, I have a small leak coming out from between the engine backplate and the gearbox flange and slightly from the pin. normally this would be an indication of oil from the gearbox front cover, and indeed may be the case but is it possible that oil could come from somewhere else, in other words from somewhere in the circled area? I have recently renewed the sump gasket and corks, these areas now look clean. Opinions would be welcome, thanks.
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Re: Oil seepage
This would be the rear crank scroll "seal" or the oil pump gasket, I think.
Perhaps a little boroscope camera off eBay through the bellhousing inspection hole would be illustrative.
Perhaps a little boroscope camera off eBay through the bellhousing inspection hole would be illustrative.
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Re: Oil seepage
A first step would be to determine whether the oil is clean, indicating it is from the gearbox, or dirtier, indicating it's from the engine. Pop a piece of white card underneath the leak to help with the sleuthing . Hopefully you haven't changed the engine oil recently
Re: Oil seepage
Thanks to you both, the camera is a thought. —- and the oil colour is also a plan but I did changed it when the sump was done !
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Re: Oil seepage
I would be inclined to monitor it before doing anything about it. How much oil you have to put in and the severity of the leak would be the deciding factor for me. Could it be just old age and incontinence (a dry Minor is a rare thing). Another possibility is oil leaking from somewhere else and going back across the engine to drip down. I would check the sump bolts again also.
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Thanks, I will admit the leak has little effect on the oil level and doesn’t particularly drip as such. However there is a film of oil from the area highlighted. I suspect some may get swept along the underside of vehicle when moving but as you say I’m probably attaching too much importance to it. Sump bolts are torqued up ok and dry. The leak appears to be slight but It just annoys me !
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Re: Oil seepage
Hi
I am watching this with interest as i have the same issue black oil on the gearbox back of engine join but have been told by the guru's at Charles Ware that this may well be a breather issue. As of yet i have not had any iuck with locating this due to getting her ready for the MOT but would appreciate independant views on this?
I am watching this with interest as i have the same issue black oil on the gearbox back of engine join but have been told by the guru's at Charles Ware that this may well be a breather issue. As of yet i have not had any iuck with locating this due to getting her ready for the MOT but would appreciate independant views on this?
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Re: Oil seepage
Charles Ware could be right in that it may be that the piston blow past is overcoming the return scroll at the rear of the crankshaft.
There is no lip seal to contain any increase in crankcase pressure.
To overcome you need to make sure that the pressure in the crankcase/sump is negative.
Use the search facility for remedies - the most obvious is the use of the oil separator breather on the cam follower access cover and the PCV valve into the manifold. The right rocker cover oil filer cap must be fitted to suit the PCV valve.
There is no lip seal to contain any increase in crankcase pressure.
To overcome you need to make sure that the pressure in the crankcase/sump is negative.
Use the search facility for remedies - the most obvious is the use of the oil separator breather on the cam follower access cover and the PCV valve into the manifold. The right rocker cover oil filer cap must be fitted to suit the PCV valve.
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Re: Oil seepage
Hi Phil
Thank you for that it gives me a bit more to go with have had a look on previous posts and feel that I am starting to get there am still learning so much!
Thank you for that it gives me a bit more to go with have had a look on previous posts and feel that I am starting to get there am still learning so much!
Meggie living in West Sussex. Slowly being restored.