Oil leak 1989 type 25

Post by **davesarge** » 19 Mar 2007, 22:02

Hi, Got an annoying oil leak on my 1.9 petrol engine, it appears to be coming from the oil filler pipe where it joins the engine via a manifold type joint. Should this have a gasket? or is it a dry joint that perhaps hylomar will overcome? The engine was replaced 12000 miles ago before I bought the van it was a new engine.

Cheers

Post by **T'Onion** » 20 Mar 2007, 08:04

yes it should have a gasket

Post by **davesarge** » 20 Mar 2007, 09:12

T'Onion wrote:yes it should have a gasket

Thank you

Post by **Beach Bum** » 21 Mar 2007, 23:15

I had this problem with my first engine, sometimes the metal bit of the oil filler neck corodes that much that it gets pitted and has pin holes in it. May be worth a look.

Post by **jed the spread** » 22 Mar 2007, 08:25

yeh i had to change mine.

jed

Post by **guz** » 22 Mar 2007, 10:20

Beach Bum wrote:I had this problem with my first engine, sometimes the metal bit of the oil filler neck corodes that much that it gets pitted and has pin holes in it. May be worth a look.

thorough clean up then a skim
of chemical metal, new gasket.

Post by **HarryMann** » 22 Mar 2007, 10:53

This is easy to make and handy to produce a flat surface very quickly - once you've got one, can be used time and again...

Wiki on cleaning trueing

if you can't get, make or lay your hand on a gasket, Black HighTemp silicone gasket maker is good stuff.

Post by **Ray** » 22 Mar 2007, 12:03

Had this on mine too. Was a hole rusted through. Garage repaired with that paste which you mix from two components when recon engine fitted but didn't last. Got replacement from dismantlers

Post by **davesarge** » 26 Mar 2007, 20:21

All sorted thanx for help

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Oil leak 1989 type 25

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