Thread: engine oil leaks

The Clasic I recently bought did the same.
Put a spanner on the sump bolts, all of them were loose.
No more leaks now

okay no worries, will check that out tomorrow was also thinking the oil cooler hose's after reading my book.

i'd be more worried if i bought a land rover which didnt leak oil.... just get used to it mate, seriously.. IMO you'd be very hard pressed to find a Disco of that age which doesnt leak oil

Possibles:

Sump
Timing cover
Rocker cover
Oil cooler lines
Oil Filter
Oil pressure switch

How is that for starters?

Clean it off, have a drive, trace fresh oil to the source.

Found the leak!
it seems at some point in the disco's life someone has cross threaded a bolt behind the oil filter (oil bypass or press sensor maybe) and filled the hole up with silicone. pretty dodgey but at the same time im glad i found it because it should be relatively easy to fix.

Originally Posted by robert.bisset

Found the leak!
it seems at some point in the disco's life someone has cross threaded a bolt behind the oil filter (oil bypass or press sensor maybe) and filled the hole up with silicone. pretty dodgey but at the same time im glad i found it because it should be relatively easy to fix.

I have a 96 d1 and my leak from around the region was an oil leak from the oil pressure relief valve, there is a rubber o ring in there that can weep big time. hard to find initally after exhausting all avenues I found the leak. it then blows in all sorts of places disguising the origin.
It must be a common leak as I have had 2 timing covers leak from the same spot.

That is exactly where mine is leaking from! so its just a matter of cleaning of the silicone, taking that circlip off and changing th o-ring. Is it hard to get the press relief valve out once you take the circlip off? or does it pop out under spring tension.

Originally Posted by eddie_tdi

i'd be more worried if i bought a land rover which didnt leak oil.... just get used to it mate, seriously.. IMO you'd be very hard pressed to find a Disco of that age which doesnt leak oil

Unfortunately, oil leaks will fail a RWC. I have the same problem with my disco, and this damn oil leak is the only thing stopping me from getting it on the road. 4 weeks so far trying to find where its leaking from. Thought we had it, but after another roadworthy check, it failed yet again. I have till tomorrow or I'm up for yet another rwc cost. On a pension, this is killing me.
Never again will I ever buy a Land Rover. Learnt my lesson the hard way.