Cold Start-MASSIVE OIL LEAK-Please Help!
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Hi Experts,
Hope you all are safe and sound in this snowy weather. I'm here seeking some advice on the oil leak in my 2003 Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi Auto.
What it is...I don't drive my car to work. I use it wholeday on weekends, but today I wanted to do late shopping after work. We've got extreme cold temperature with 6 inches of snow. I tried to start the car but engine refused to crank. It was cranking like when trying to strat the car with low battery. So I jump started it using neighbour's car-engine cranked and started running perfectly. Then immidiatley oil light came on. I got out of the car and my driveway was full of oil-black oil leaking from the right front side of the engine. I think entire engine oil has drained, cos it's not a small leak! I also saw some water ( coolant?) leaking on the same side as well?
I couldn't go underneath to see where the oil was leaking from but it looked like from the upper part of the engine.
I simply can't figure out what has gone wrong!? Metal contracts in cold, so it could've caused something to happen to pipes/headgasket?
I've RAC cover and they will be here to see the problem tomorrow evening. If anyone of you had similar issue in the past or have knowledge on these issues, please help me why it happened and how you sorted it out.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Hope you all are safe and sound in this snowy weather. I'm here seeking some advice on the oil leak in my 2003 Kia Sorento 2.5 CRDi Auto.
What it is...I don't drive my car to work. I use it wholeday on weekends, but today I wanted to do late shopping after work. We've got extreme cold temperature with 6 inches of snow. I tried to start the car but engine refused to crank. It was cranking like when trying to strat the car with low battery. So I jump started it using neighbour's car-engine cranked and started running perfectly. Then immidiatley oil light came on. I got out of the car and my driveway was full of oil-black oil leaking from the right front side of the engine. I think entire engine oil has drained, cos it's not a small leak! I also saw some water ( coolant?) leaking on the same side as well?
I couldn't go underneath to see where the oil was leaking from but it looked like from the upper part of the engine.
I simply can't figure out what has gone wrong!? Metal contracts in cold, so it could've caused something to happen to pipes/headgasket?
I've RAC cover and they will be here to see the problem tomorrow evening. If anyone of you had similar issue in the past or have knowledge on these issues, please help me why it happened and how you sorted it out.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
I've got an update...
The RAC guy had an inspection. The leak is from the pipes connecting to the turbo. As its from the turbo he didn't want to start the, to avoid any oil getting inside the engine.
I think the oil and water feeder pipes is the issue here? Turbo internally wouldn't have any leaks as all the leak is from outside and no blue/white smoke from the exhaust. I need to double confirm this taking of the air hoses from the turbo.
I need to book a recovery to take it to my mechanic..
The RAC guy had an inspection. The leak is from the pipes connecting to the turbo. As its from the turbo he didn't want to start the, to avoid any oil getting inside the engine.
I think the oil and water feeder pipes is the issue here? Turbo internally wouldn't have any leaks as all the leak is from outside and no blue/white smoke from the exhaust. I need to double confirm this taking of the air hoses from the turbo.
I need to book a recovery to take it to my mechanic..
Hi,
I managed to get remove the turbo - the problem seems to be the oil feeder pipe-to-turbo gasket is cracked AND also the oil cooler (where the oil filter is fitted to). Ice is thawed and coolant is still leaking through the oil cooler.
I'll get these both completely off the engine and post some pics this weekend.
I managed to get remove the turbo - the problem seems to be the oil feeder pipe-to-turbo gasket is cracked AND also the oil cooler (where the oil filter is fitted to). Ice is thawed and coolant is still leaking through the oil cooler.
I'll get these both completely off the engine and post some pics this weekend.
Hi,
I managed to get remove the turbo - the problem seems to be the oil feeder pipe-to-turbo gasket is cracked AND also the oil cooler (where the oil filter is fitted to). Ice is thawed and coolant is still leaking through the oil cooler.
I'll get these both completely off the engine and post some pics this weekend.
I managed to get remove the turbo - the problem seems to be the oil feeder pipe-to-turbo gasket is cracked AND also the oil cooler (where the oil filter is fitted to). Ice is thawed and coolant is still leaking through the oil cooler.
I'll get these both completely off the engine and post some pics this weekend.
Oh okay.
Would this help?.....coolant water leaking drop by drop through oil cooler gasket from thawing ice. When I remove the coolant reservoir cap to check the level, lots of water leaks down through the oil cooler. Would this mean that engine holds the pressure inside the block?
Cheers
Would this help?.....coolant water leaking drop by drop through oil cooler gasket from thawing ice. When I remove the coolant reservoir cap to check the level, lots of water leaks down through the oil cooler. Would this mean that engine holds the pressure inside the block?
Cheers
Hi Guys,
I've managed to get to the bottom of the problem and removed all the relevant parts off the engine to replace them. Here are some pictures....
I checked the pressure using a mobile mechanic and its all good- no cracked block. However the oil cooler has cracked, leading to coolant leak (shown in red arrows) and also the turbo which has oil leak internally and it forced the oil through wastegate actuator.
I'm about to look for an oil cooler on Ebay.
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|https://thumbsnap.com/XPL9OSeA[url]
How tricky is rebuilding a turbo? I can get the rebuild kit online for this Garret G17 OR I can just replace the core cartridge part, the one shown below....
Cheers
I've managed to get to the bottom of the problem and removed all the relevant parts off the engine to replace them. Here are some pictures....
I checked the pressure using a mobile mechanic and its all good- no cracked block. However the oil cooler has cracked, leading to coolant leak (shown in red arrows) and also the turbo which has oil leak internally and it forced the oil through wastegate actuator.
I'm about to look for an oil cooler on Ebay.
[url]
|https://thumbsnap.com/XPL9OSeA[url]How tricky is rebuilding a turbo? I can get the rebuild kit online for this Garret G17 OR I can just replace the core cartridge part, the one shown below....
Cheers
Edited by zakmuh on Wednesday 14th March 09:26
Morning All,
I've managed to fix the car. In fact, the turbo is all perfect. Its that oil had leaked through the alternator (generator) feeder pipe due to backpressure from the drain side had splashed on to turbo and pipes and hoses around it. So no more oil leaks.
I bought an oil cooler from Ebay and that's sorted - no more coolant leaking....HAPPY DAYS
Once again, thanks for your help and advice guys.
Cheers
I've managed to fix the car. In fact, the turbo is all perfect. Its that oil had leaked through the alternator (generator) feeder pipe due to backpressure from the drain side had splashed on to turbo and pipes and hoses around it. So no more oil leaks.
I bought an oil cooler from Ebay and that's sorted - no more coolant leaking....HAPPY DAYS
Once again, thanks for your help and advice guys.
Cheers
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