trailhound
Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
Location: Colchester
Posts: 697
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Oil Leak - Tracing source ideas/plan ? |
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Found some spots of oil on my drive. Definitely from the front, nearside looks likey. Looking for some tips on tracing it or common places to look.
Plan is to pop it on some ramps overnight, with something clean underneath to see where it drops then trace it back. Obviously oil, like water, can run a long way horizontally before it reaches it's drop point.
Any words of wisdom that could save me any freezing cold minutes underneath appreciated.
Thanks in advance...
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9th Dec 2017 8:57 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10372
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Is the under tray off ?
Sump plug ?
Turbo outlet but that's at the back
Last edited by Pete K on 9th Dec 2017 10:00 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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9th Dec 2017 9:18 pm |
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trailhound
Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
Location: Colchester
Posts: 697
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ooh yeah, good point - I'll whip the tray off.
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9th Dec 2017 9:28 pm |
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trailhound
Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
Location: Colchester
Posts: 697
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Pete K wrote:Is the under tray off ?
Sump plug ?
Turbo outlet but that's at the back
Shouldn't be the sump plug, as last 2 oil changes have been sucked from the dipstick.
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10th Dec 2017 12:33 am |
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Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1783
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front diff seal if the breather is blocked
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10th Dec 2017 10:13 am |
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