Gtiracer 0 Posted October 29, 2006 Hi guys, the oil has been leaking on my Pug for a little while now so havent been driving it, having been sitting for a few days i can see the fresh patches on the floor where it is coming from although cannot get under the car to have a look at the moment, its definatrely coming from the back of the engine, more than likely the sump area so im suspecting it to be the sump gasket but when doing some research i'vwe noticed that some of you don't even fit the gaskets and can potentially make the leaks worse? SO im a bit confused on this point. Also what i would like to know if there are many potential points on the lower part of the back of the engine where it could come from or common faults at least anyway. Thanks guys in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 4 Posted October 29, 2006 firstly determine if it is gearoil or engine oil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablister 31 Posted October 29, 2006 back of the engine can be sump as said or maybe headgasket. It's perfectly normal for sumps not to have a gasket, most cars nowadays don't have them and just use sealer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,626 Posted October 29, 2006 dizzy end cam seal, rocker cover, rocker cover bolts (the copper washers that they bolt down onto) headgasket, dipstick seal (where it fits in the tube) drivesaft seals on the gearbox, flywheel end crank seal. Loads! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gtiracer 0 Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) dizzy end cam seal, rocker cover, rocker cover bolts (the copper washers that they bolt down onto) headgasket, dipstick seal (where it fits in the tube) drivesaft seals on the gearbox, flywheel end crank seal. Loads! Damn, thats what i was worrying - I know its engine oil because its very low now all of a sudden. what i didnt mention before is that there is two spots that have come out, so what i'm most concerned about is that i have two leaks, either that or it is a knackered seal around the sump and leaking in two places. Or I suppose that it could be leaking from one place higher up and its dripping down onto something which is splitting the direction the way the oil goes giving me two patches on the ground - what a nightmare! Guess i better get it up on some ramps if i can. Edited October 29, 2006 by Gtiracer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 70 2 Cars Posted October 29, 2006 I always find easiest way is to clean the oil of the engine so you can see any fresh oil trails down the block. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim.Badger 15 Posted October 30, 2006 I'd be surprised if the sump gasket is leaking as it makes a very good seal, although sealant between the spacer and block on the 1.9 can be a bit more ropey. My money would be on dipstick (the dipstick should be snug in it's tube), dizzy seal (put your hand around and under the back of the dizzy, you'd have oil all down the back of the engine), or rocker cover gasket (oil running down the block). These should be the easiest to check and you can do it without jacking the car up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gtiracer 0 Posted October 30, 2006 nope, its definately low down, put my arm as far as i could rech down from the top and no evidence of any oil. looked the engine again, definately oil on the back of the sump and possibly a bit higher but just cannot rech under there to find out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oli-pug 6 2 Cars Posted October 31, 2006 this dizzy end cam seal, i think mines missing all together! not good there seems to be no kind of seal/gasket between my dizzy and head, is it a pug dealer only part? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim.Badger 15 Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) this dizzy end cam seal, i think mines missing all together! not good there seems to be no kind of seal/gasket between my dizzy and head, is it a pug dealer only part? It's an o-ring type seal that you can get from Pug for about 20p (yes shocking isn't it, but they made billions so the cost is low). You won't be able to see it without removing the dizzy. It's Number 2 on the diagram. Edited October 31, 2006 by Grim.Badger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dd_156ar 0 Posted October 31, 2006 It's an o-ring type seal that you can get from Pug for about 20p (yes shocking isn't it, but they made billions so the cost is low). You won't be able to see it without removing the dizzy. It's Number 2 on the diagram. It's amazing how much oil can leak from here. I replaced mine and now my driveway doesn't look like an oil tanker has lost it's load on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petesy71 0 Posted October 31, 2006 mine was dripping oil from both sides of the sump because of a knackered dipstick seal. i got a new dipstick from gsf and no more probs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
