Oil leak

[fatchas]

Dear all as a relative new comer to tvr ownership and no expert mechanic, on a scale of 1-10 how worried should I be by a line of oil that has appeared down the left hand scuttle as you stand facing the car. It looks quite a lot but I have checked levels and can,t see to big a fall. I am hoping it's like a head wound not as bad as it looks? Pressure was fine on my last drive, by the way it's a 4.5 if That makes any diff.

Anyway definate oil in engine bay which I am guessing can never be great news. If anyone can do remote diagnostics then I would at least be forewarned. Thanks

[sonnylad]

Nowt to worry about, will just the breather pipe that afixes to the front lower part of air box.

[Boatbuoy]

sonnylad said:

Nowt to worry about, will just the breather pipe that afixes to the front lower part of air box.

What he said!

[fatchas]

Thank you for those reassuring words, never had it before? Might it be over full? Or is just when it gets hot or driven hard?

[sonnylad]

some owners go down this route to avoid the drips and mess

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

if you remove the air box and clean it all out including the breather gauze it will not return for a good while.

[ukkid35]

If you're really lucky it will drip on to the exhaust manifold as well - looks like the car is one fire.