Spatters of oil on tailgate

[andyk]

hi all

1600 diesel - recently serviced, including timing belt change - I am now getting spatters of oil over the tailgate - any ideas on where to start with this one?

thanks for reading and for any advice...!

[Louey]

have a look underneath, it could be the sump leaking - either a loose fixing, a worn leaky gasket or a crack in your sump.

clean up all the oil undeneath and check oil level, then take for a 10 min drive then have a look underneath - careful it will be hot

[Cate]

If you're really unlucky the heavy handed goons at the garage will have drained your oil and then done up your sump plug too tight cracking the sump, have a look and if it is throw it back at them.... Dad had that done to his.

[kevtherev]

Crank breather came off with same result

[andyk]

hi again - I now believe this is diesel not oil, and it seems to be getting onto the offside end of the silencer, and then onto the tailgate - any views on likely locations of such a diesel leak?

thanks!