Oil Leak

[team:conquerthevoid]

Hey Guys,

We have an oil leak which is leaking fuel everywhere. Trouble is we can't identify what the issue is. We believe it is coming out of the right handside of the engine, just above and to the right (i.e back towards the car) of the oil temperature sensor, just below the manifold. Can anyone advise on what it might be thats leaking? It looks like a point at which something could be screwed in maybe!?

I'm going to add some in a bit so people can get a better look, rather than my dodgy description!

Cheers,

Pete.

[generation-x]

hi pete
do you mean the drivers side of the engine towards the back of the engine behind the intake manifold?

simon

[team:conquerthevoid]

Hi Simon,

Nope it's passenger side just below the exhaust manifold, i have a couple of pictures which i should be able to get up tonight, internet permitting. I had thought it was the drain plug for the oil but since it's on the same level as the temperature sensor for the oil it's obviously not low enough.

Cheers,

Pete

[team:conquerthevoid]

Hey guys,


Here's the pics of the point we believe is leaking. in the first you can see the oil filter and temperature sensor in the bottom corner. The second pic is a close up of the point in the centre of the first (if that makes sense!) can anyone identify what that point is and if it is infact likely to be the point leaking?

Thanks for your help on this guys. Much appreciated.

[Evilgoat]

Looks like a core plug or the head gasket.

[generation-x]

im by no means an expert pete
but the sender you think is temp is ur oil light might be worth popping it out and checking its seal
richard maybe im all wrong but i always thought the core plugs were part of
the water system not the oil system?

simon

[Evilgoat]

My understanding was that a core plug is just any plug in a drilling in the casting, could be wrong. The oil galleries are done in a similar fashing.

However the leak seems to start at the block/head interface.

[team:conquerthevoid]

Hey guys,

I'am a novice so will be happily corrected on any of this. We'll certainly try removing and checking the sender. Is there any kind of sealent that would be suitable to put in when reattaching the sender? The old trick would be to put electrical tape around the bolt as you screw it in. This works for boats to stop water leaks but i've never tried it near a hot engine!

Also if it is a core plug or the joint between the block/head interface whats the remedy to stop it? I'm hoping for the plug leaking as the block/head interface automatically sounds expensive!