Oil Leak

[Jackal83]

I've got an Engine oil leak still on the right hand side of my engine..... Any known problems around this area.... i've cleaned everything off bbut cant really see where its coming from... When the engine is stopped it doesnt seem to leak. when you noisy under the car you cant see nothing dripping.

[Cooky]

Air box breather is where I'd start

[Jackal83]

it was leaking from there and i stoped that... all fine there know!!
I'm going to hire in a steam cleaner and wash my motor down and wash all the crap off the chassis.. So hopefully i'll be able to see where its coming from!!! In theory..lol

[Allandwf]

Hmmmm... Hasn''t yours still got the " Do not power wash this engine bay " sticker !!!

[high52kojak]

I'd say the breather is still leaking, have you checked where the pipe leaves the cam cover? Mine had a duff jubilee clip and it would leak from there when the engine was running.

[Gazzab]

I wouldnt put a steam cleaner near a TVR....

[Jackal83]

Taken the belly plate off and got the car in the air and the whole underneath of the car is dripping with oil... Not wax oil just an oily mess.... all the chassis arond the front is really kacked up with oily mud... the suspention is caked in ste... The diff is caked is crap...... only way i can think of giving it a good clean was to steam it off.... being very gentle around the engine block.

No stickers in engine bay saying i cant... Manual says you should wash the car with a stam cleaner due to the pain and indow seals.. but i aint washing out out side of the car... Need to Prepare it and get the oilly st off so i can paint it with my rust inibiter...

Jack

[Gazzab]

WD40 will take that stuff off and will have some protective properties as well?
In the engine bay of cerbs (that havent have paint or crash repair work) should be a large red sticker saying 'dont let a steam cleaner near me'!

[Jackal83]

Mine has'nt got that sticker..... Cant use wd40 cos i'll not be able to paint it then... might just use a normal pressure washer and detergent.

[al 350i]

use a low power jetwasher and some JIZER, as long as your careful where you point the hose you should be ok. i have found that it is normally the flexible oil pipes that leak.

[Allandwf]

[Jackal83]

Definatly not got that sticker under the bonnet...lol.
I'm pritty sure it will be fine washing the chassis with a pressure washer and jizer