Help - oil leak after cleaning out EGR

STUBIE · 15th March 2010, 19:32

Yesterday took the EGR off to clean it, no probs.

Spotted oil on drive tonight where it had been standing - drivers side just in from the wheel.

Took engine cover off, a bit of oil in fuel rail mopped it up checked connections all seem Ok.

Still dripping though so put a box underneath to see how much- what's happened? any ideas.

Stubs

eddybrown · 16th March 2010, 22:19

Did you get to the bottom of this Stubs? The oil filter is on the drivers side, so is drain on the sump. Seems like a coincedence to me?

STUBIE · 16th March 2010, 22:36

Deffo not coming from the the dipstick area and not from front where the oil filter is. As stated oil in the fuel rail area which possibly indicates the PCV filter so replaced at lunchtime today but also had the left hand acoustic cover bolt missing and the rubber grommet from this side and on the back of acoustic cover the sponge was seriously covered in oil it looked like the oil was coming up through this fixing hole - if that possible.

So I took one of the other grommet and bolts off the front fixing and used it to for this one.

Have left some card under card to see if still leaking.

Stubs

Avionics · 17th March 2010, 08:34

Yes, it is possible for that hole, when left without cover bolt, to spray some oil outside...

foxspeed · 17th March 2010, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Avionics

Yes, it is possible for that hole, when left without cover bolt, to spray some oil outside...

is it ??? when i was doing all the jobs on mine i had it running alot without the cover and didnt lose oil from any cover bolt hole

STUBIE · 17th March 2010, 18:38

just an update, mimimum drips this morning after PCV change, could be residue in the undertray. Leave it a few days and see what happens.

Stubs

15th March 2010, 19:32	#1
STUBIE This is my second home Back in a Rover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 4,926 Thanks: 131 Thanked 357 Times in 261 Posts	Help - oil leak after cleaning out EGR Yesterday took the EGR off to clean it, no probs. Spotted oil on drive tonight where it had been standing - drivers side just in from the wheel. Took engine cover off, a bit of oil in fuel rail mopped it up checked connections all seem Ok. Still dripping though so put a box underneath to see how much- what's happened? any ideas. Stubs

16th March 2010, 22:19	#2
eddybrown Gets stuck in Rover 75 Club CDT & 73' MG Midget Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Peterborough Posts: 543 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Did you get to the bottom of this Stubs? The oil filter is on the drivers side, so is drain on the sump. Seems like a coincedence to me? __________________ http://www.eddybrown.co.uk/images/userbar_ed.png http://www.eddybrown.co.uk/images/userbar_mg.png

17th March 2010, 08:34	#4
Avionics Newbie Rover 75 cdt Connie SE Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Belgrade Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	leak Yes, it is possible for that hole, when left without cover bolt, to spray some oil outside...

16th March 2010, 22:36	#3
STUBIE This is my second home Back in a Rover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 4,926 Thanks: 131 Thanked 357 Times in 261 Posts	Deffo not coming from the the dipstick area and not from front where the oil filter is. As stated oil in the fuel rail area which possibly indicates the PCV filter so replaced at lunchtime today but also had the left hand acoustic cover bolt missing and the rubber grommet from this side and on the back of acoustic cover the sponge was seriously covered in oil it looked like the oil was coming up through this fixing hole - if that possible. So I took one of the other grommet and bolts off the front fixing and used it to for this one. Have left some card under card to see if still leaking. Stubs

17th March 2010, 18:38	#6
STUBIE This is my second home Back in a Rover Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 4,926 Thanks: 131 Thanked 357 Times in 261 Posts	just an update, mimimum drips this morning after PCV change, could be residue in the undertray. Leave it a few days and see what happens. Stubs