Oily Back End

[simon1]

Wonder if anyone could help with a problem a friend of mine has with his Chimaera 500.

Whenever he gets back from a fastish longish drive, the whole back end of the car is covered in a petrol like oily substance obviously from the exhausts.

Thanks.

[2 Smokin Barrels]

When he checks the engine oil level does it use more than 1 litre every 1,000 miles?

[simon1]

Not quite but nearly....

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Does he carry a spare can of anything in the boot?

[simon1]

Not that I know of

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Is this 20 questions? If so you've had three.

[simon1]

I knew I shouldn't go onto the Chimaera forum - full of oddballs!!

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Well, that's a nice retort to a bloke that's trying to help!

[simon1]

Sorry, only joking - whats the next question then?.. checked the tyre pressures..

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Well, it's either oil or petrol or coolant presumably?

(Unless it's spillage from the boot, or exhaust matter from passenger pants after exhuberant driving)

If it's that noticaeable it's presumably oil, hence the consumption question.

[simon1]

Definately nothing leaking from boot, but has got that rainbowy oily appearance all over the back end. How much oil does it have to use before he needs to worry? I don't know too much about the Rover engines

[2 Smokin Barrels]

2 Smokin Barrels said:

When he checks the engine oil level does it use more than 1 litre every 1,000 miles?

This may be a clue!

[simon1]

So he should start worrying then, I told him he should have bought a Cerb!

[2 Smokin Barrels]

I had a Chimaera with a similar problem. It had been fitted with the wrong rings at manufacture.

[simon1]

He's only had it a couple of months so hopefully Fernies will sort it out for him. I've always found them quite helpful.

[2 Smokin Barrels]

simon1 said:

He's only had it a couple of months so hopefully Fernies will sort it out for him. I've always found them quite helpful.

Mine too, they sorted it out for me

[k4trv]

Oil seals...........engine/gearbox/rear axle........check your levels and since he says it doesn't use "oil" presume all he's done is pull his dip-stick !!

Gearbox will be thin-ist and probably red, rear axle, smelly and not red !!

You gotta ger under and have a look.

Trev McM

[GreenV8S]

Mine has always run quite rich and the back of the car gets covered in a dark tacky residue as a result. In my case it's petrol not oil.

[Corin Denton]

My 500 uses a bit more oil than my old 400 but that was only to be expected.

No leaks but I never get an oily film on the back of the car?

[Nuggs]

2 Smokin Barrels said:

Is this 20 questions? If so you've had three.

A bloke walks into a solicitor's office and asks
"How much do you charge?"
The solicitor replies
"£300 for three questions"
So the bloke says
"That's expensive, isn't it"
The solicitor replies
"Yes, now what's your third question"

Taxi for Nuggs