Oil leak

[Burgundy8]

Had a new leak develope today....from what I can see, its leaking around the area of the oil filter and running down the filter to the ground, its making a nice little puddle in about 20 minutes. Not sure if this has anything to do with this leak but I have been having a flicker oil light on the dash for sometime now, did at least 2 complete oil changge, changed the oil light switch...still there, did an engine flush today and llight is still flicker (when engine is warm and in park). Was planning to pull the oil relief valve and plunger tomorrow but this oil leak now has me worried. Engine sounds and run smooth..no noise or clattter even at start-up

Any ideas.

Mike

[Keithy P38]

This may sound silly, but has caught me out in the past!

You haven't by chance left an old oil filter seal on by accident and put a new filter over the top of it?

Cheers
Keithy

[davidsonsm]

I'd be trying to measure the idling oil pressure - perhaps by inserting an oil sandwich adapter plate. It could be the oil pump gears that are worn and don't produce sufficient pressure at low rpm.

[Burgundy8]

Oil filter installs are good, done it several times and double checked everything. Agreed a pressure check might be necessary. What about the oil leak, anybody else leaking around that area?

[davidsonsm]

Perhaps the oil pressure relief is partially stuck open? Could that be a possibility?

[Scouse]

Perhaps the oil pressure relief is partially stuck open? Could that be a possibility?It doesn't 'vent' pressure to outside the engine. It just recirculates it internally.

[p38arover]

Check the seal at the top of the oil pressure switch. Early models were known to leak. It happened to me.

See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/p38a-range-rover/179502-mystery-oil-leak.html

[TheTree]

Check the seal at the top of the oil pressure switch. Early models were known to leak. It happened to me.

See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/p38a-range-rover/179502-mystery-oil-leak.html

Ron,

It's nice to see you are still around :D

Steve

[p38arover]

Just visiting, Steve. Gotta get my post count back up to 21,000.

[mtb_gary]

P38arover, you're almost there ;)

Gary

[parasnoop67]

Mine developed a leak when one of the oil cooler lines loosened up a bit.
They attach either side of the oil filter
John

[p38arover]

Be careful with the cooler line attachments. They are known to seize on the aluminium cooler and the threads will strip.

Ask me how I know.

[Burgundy8]

Funny how you mentioned that, my line has had a leak from day one so I bought a new line and on our first attempt to pull the line from the cooler it wouldn't pull. We left it for the time being with the intention to put a little heat on it to free it up.....with the possibility of strip threading...guess thats not a good idea.