oil leak ?

[brianbrianyi]

hi all had trouble getting into the mav this morning finaly got in started engine no problem drove to work about 2 miles paked up later workmate told me i had a big pool of oil under my car on opening the bonnet the battery ect covered in oil the dip stick was sticking out of its tube looked like thats were the oil came from what could of caused the dip stick to disloge as you no they are a good fit in the tube afraid of it hapening again

 

[tezzer]

sounds like back pressure, check engine breather is clear. also is your antifreeze strong enough for this cold weather, block may have been frozen.:nenau

 

[Darwin]

sounds like back pressure, check engine breather is clear. also is your antifreeze strong enough for this cold weather, block may have been frozen.:nenau

What would enough anti freeze have to do with leaking oil ?

 

[tezzer]

What would enough anti freeze have to do with leaking oil ?

well if the engine was frozen or slushy it would get hot and possibly pump out oil, i have repaired a few cars etc, that have partily froze, your lucky if the block does'nt crack.:thumbs

 

[dsgrnmcm]

Bloody hell block cracking???

well on monday i rang col, because oil was pissing out of mine and i thought i had topped it up too much, and at the time the dip stick was poking out.

any way this morning i was dying to take the dog out in the snow so i thought i would be lazy and dive, but being mindful of yesterday, i opened up the bonnet and topped up the anti freeze with some fresh stuff, also turned on the engine and a oil mini waterfall was cascading out of the top front lip of the oil filter!

after the car had warmed up it stopped, took a quick dip seemed ok, drove down to the cliffs and back and it has stopped.

Does this sound like a "frozen block"? if so how do i prevent it, and where would i find the "breather" to check its unblocked?

many thanks a slightly concerned dan.

 

[tezzer]

hi dan, i would check the oil pressure switch and oil filter first for the leak, i doubt it's a cracked block, although it seems strange that leak stopped when warm, anyway,you can buy a antifreeze tester from your local car spares shop, it will tell you how cold it will protect your engine, remember that it's only a guide, i checked mine about 3 weeks ago a and it's reading minus 18 degres.:thumb2

 

[dsgrnmcm]

cheers tezza

think i'm going to change the oil filter as well


sorry to hijack your thread brian, but i hope this info helps.

dan the dirty oiliey and cold man

 

[dsgrnmcm]

barking up the wrong tree...

Just had a look at te thread "leaking dipstick", and the oil blow valve thingey

its on my intercooler in the pic thats clean and the pipes seem ok?

think i'll just wack on a new filter?

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu120/dsgrnmcm/GetAttachmentaspx.jpg

 

[brianbrianyi]

cheers tezza

think i'm going to change the oil filter as well


sorry to hijack your thread brian, but i hope this info helps.

dan the dirty oiliey and cold man

no problem dan its giveing a lot of imfo thanks
brian

 

[brianbrianyi]

Just had a look at te thread "leaking dipstick", and the oil blow valve thingey

its on my intercooler in the pic thats clean and the pipes seem ok?

think i'll just wack on a new filter?

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu120/dsgrnmcm/GetAttachmentaspx.jpg

great picture thanks
brian