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 Post subject: Oily puddle...
PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:33 pm 
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Guess who's got to drop his sump to cure an oil leak ....

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:22 pm 
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Hi Greggers -

Where from? Sump gasket (rare)? Oil plug washer(common)? I hope when found it wont be too expensive...

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:25 pm 
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I think it is the sump gasket... there's so much oil p1ssing out it's hard to see especially as it's on the concealed side of the block above the crossmember and below the oil filter ..

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Good chance it's the oil filter housing gasket

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Sounds a bit easier ...

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Ha - I always enjoy a challenge!

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