MCS 09 leak

[Vtom89]

Hi,

Would you able to identify the below leak?
Any tips or suggestions where this coming from?

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Thank you

[johnoz]

Sump pan gasget.
or
Crank shaft end oil seal, its about a 15 quid part, but a 6 to 8 hour about charge.

both our gen 1 and gen 2 cars have suffered.

Hope this helps.

[Vtom89]

Great, thanks!
Going to check this on Tue, is it safe to drive up until then?

[johnoz]

Can not see why not, keep an eye on oil level, put something under it while parked to prevent a mess.

[CarsOrBikes]

My2p......I would fix that, engine fires can arise from oil onto the exhaust, yours is near the cat, so a real problem that needs looking at.

[csd19]

Judging by the fact it's an MCS, I'd say check your turbo oil feed line where it connects to the turbo. The factory line has a rubber o-ring as part of the turbo connector, which degrades over time and leaks oil.



Also check round the front edge of your cam cover, you can also get leaks from here.

[Vtom89]

Thanks all for your feedback.....

Also, when I accelerate hard and stop, let say on traffic lights, I noticed white light smoke coming off bonnet and strange smell. Is this related to oil leak?

[csd19]

Vtom89 said:

Thanks all for your feedback.....

Also, when I accelerate hard and stop, let say on traffic lights, I noticed white light smoke coming off bonnet and strange smell. Is this related to oil leak?

Have you checked the engine bay yet? Turbo is the first thing you see, it'll be obvious if you have an oil leak here.

The smoke doesn't sound particularly good - get it checked out before it catches fire

[Vtom89]

Have looked at the engine bay but could not see any obvious leakage, not even where the turbo is.

Going to garage today, but the smoke and smell is concerning.