This is the old site. Please use the new site.

  Welcome, Guest. Please Login
Omega Owners Forum
 
  Home Shop Help Search Members Login  
 

This is the old site. Please use the new site.

www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php.

 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print
Oil leak at front of car. (Read 410 times)
REvil71
Junior Member
**
Offline



Posts: 80
Wales
Gender: male

Drives: MV6 Estate & Rare 2.5td Estate.
Oil leak at front of car.
30. Apr 2011 at 10:36
 
Why is sods law such a git. Decided to keep my mv6 so put new tyres on her, stainless steel system from longlife (nice and shiney) then hey-ho a leak and a light. Can anyone suggest before i start looking . The oil light has come on but only when idling so got it home and parked. Checked in engine bay to find oil on lower tray. Oil a bit low so topped it up, cleaned oil and ran for a little time. Evidence of leak from somewhere at the front, perhaps lower parts. What am i looking for which could be the most obvious.

Thanks for any help. Undecided
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
_Baggy
Intermediate Member
***
Offline



Posts: 391
North Hants
Re: Oil leak at front of car.
Reply #1 - 30. Apr 2011 at 11:30
 
Crankshaft pulley is the only thing I can think of at the front and low down on the engine.
Back to top
 

Who is General Failure, and why is he reading my hard drive?
 
IP Logged
 
henryd
Omega Baron
******
Offline



Posts: 2172
west cornwall
Gender: male

Drives: Merc E220 estate,previous ride 2.5 elite estate
Re: Oil leak at front of car.
Reply #2 - 30. Apr 2011 at 12:30
 
oil pressure switch is down the front just to the left of the crank pulley as you look at it from the front,worth a look as it may be why oil light coming on
Back to top
 

other drives Fiat ulysses 2.0 16v
                    peugeot 406 hdi 110
                    Fiesta 1.3 encore yuk
swift utopia to slow the mig down a bit !!

v6 lock kit available locally
 
IP Logged
 
dbug
Omega Lord
*******
Offline


Dont knock Linux!

Posts: 7822
Northants
Gender: male

Drives: 98 V6 Elite auto
Re: Oil leak at front of car.
Reply #3 - 30. Apr 2011 at 15:51
 
Could be cam cover gasket - I had oil on my tray and at bottom of engine - ok now since cam cover gaskets replaced  Wink
Back to top
 

...1998 Elite 2.5V6 Auto, 1967 Triumph TR4A, 1998 Elite 2.5V6 Auto Estate
WWW  
IP Logged
 
REvil71
Junior Member
**
Offline



Posts: 80
Wales
Gender: male

Drives: MV6 Estate & Rare 2.5td Estate.
Re: Oil leak at front of car.
Reply #4 - 30. Apr 2011 at 16:33
 
Thanks for your responses. Sunday is inspection day. Roll Eyes
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send Topic Print

This is the old site. Please use the new site.