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  1. 12th August 2014, 04:56 PM #1
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    Leaking oil :(

    Hello everyone,
    Firstly thanks for everyone's posts, helped me diagnose a few issues I was having already.
    To start, I bought my disco 2 about 4 weeks ago. First proper 4wd however not a stranger as I've done a fair bit with the army. I'm no stranger to engines, and as a bloke of course I know everything haha but this has me baffled. I used the details from other posts to change the water pump on the weekend so know my way around a little.
    The issue: after changing the water pump, both oil filters, a threaded oil sump bolt(just the head), and "o"rings on the fuel cooler, I've noticed now it's starting to leak oil from "somewhere".
    After getting on top and underneath I managed to narrow things down tad. The top half of the engine is completely dry, in fact everything above both oil filters is dry. This is where it gets tricky, the oil only seems to be leaking a lot with the engine running. There's obviously a pool underneath the car from after it's stopped, so I got underneath while it was running and could see about where it was coming from and this is where it gets beyond me. It doesn't seem to be the oil filters as both seem dry even after I wiped them and ran the engine. The only place I could see oil running with the engine started is from underneath. I've taken photos. It's runs down the drivers side of the sump and trips mostly off the sump plug. checked that first, no issues there. Filters are good and tight, but still seems to be leaking...
    Any help would be great thankyou... Would live to fix this myself if possible
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  2. 12th August 2014, 05:21 PM #2
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    Sorry. The photo, its from underneath. Where I could see the leak was from between the engine sump and the silver metal block just after it. Not sure what that is. It sits below both oil filters. And could see via a flash light that oil starting to drip in there down the sump.
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  3. 12th August 2014, 06:07 PM #3
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    Is it from the sump gasket?

    Drop the sump and do the oil pump bolt at the same time. Plenty of threads on here about it.
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  4. 12th August 2014, 06:12 PM #4
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    Check the oil feeds to the turbo.

    Other than that, clean it wel with the Ghent and use an air dusting. Tool ringer a load of talcym powder yo there, that'll show you where the leaks are.
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  5. 13th August 2014, 07:37 AM #5
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    Thanks dan I will give a try tonight. Seems to only he losing oil when the engine is running though. Will replace filters tonig hut, check for damage and see if that helps at all
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  6. 13th August 2014, 06:00 PM #6
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    Ok so it seems I have def narrowed down the leak. It appears to be coming from the passenger side, below the oil filter. From what I can see without pulling things apart is that its coming from the bottom part of the block. Almost where or just under the exhaust. And again only leaking when the engine is running but leaks a fair amount. Cant tell what it is, but it seems to be something bolted to the bottom of the block??? Any takers?
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  7. 13th August 2014, 06:02 PM #7
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    And the oil feeds to the turbo are fine...
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  8. 13th August 2014, 06:14 PM #8
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    So is it the case that the leaks started following filter changes?
    If so, is it possible the filter Oring isn't correctly seated. Like wise the Centrifugal filter?
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  9. 13th August 2014, 06:17 PM #9
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    leaking oil

    there is a seal where the oil filter housing fits to the block, perhaps a possibility.

    Trev.
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  10. 13th August 2014, 06:19 PM #10
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    turbocharger oil return line gasket has failed by the sound of it. $4 item. ten minute job.

    the oil from this leak goes everywhere.....
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