Oil leak from ...

[Johnny_B]

I have a serious oil leak, i've identified where it's coming from, but i don't know what the leaking part is called.:homer:

It's raining atm, so will get a picture of the offending part up tomorrow.

There's no leak when the engine is off, when the engine is started, oil will start pouring out within 10secs or so.

The leak is from a square, box like part. It's metal and about 5 or 6 inches long. It's infront of the sump between the exhaust and the cambelt.

Any ideas what it is??

Thanks in advance

 

[danb87]

powersteering pump?

 

[Johnny_B]

powersteering pump?

No idea, repped for trying.

Other suggestions welcome!

 

[starletgtturbo1]

as dan said or your oil filter

 

[Johnny_B]

its deffo not the oil filter, its below that. I've just gone out and got a pic, will upload in five. Repped for your input

(The Irony, what a tool!)

 

[Johnny_B]

The leak is coming from the bottom right of the box behind the oil feed pipe in this picture.

Is it definitely a power steering pump?

 

[clarkytrd]

The leak is coming from the bottom right of the box behind the oil feed pipe in this picture.

Is it definitely a power steering pump?

Air Con Pump!

 

[Johnny_B]

really? should oil be going through there?

 

[Paul_JJ]

really? should oil be going through there?

I would assume any pump would need lubrication..... also would assume that you haven't used your AC for a year or 2 - which don't do any good to the pump. Do some research on the AC pump - online!

 

[pilgrim_fgau]

If it was the air con pump, would it not need bunging up when removing air con, I don't recall bunging mine when removing the air con?

 

[bucketep91]

id be checking the oil feed and rubber return pipe, seen those return pipes crack a few times at the top where you cant see.

 

[Johnny_B]

I would assume any pump would need lubrication..... also would assume that you haven't used your AC for a year or 2 - which don't do any good to the pump. Do some research on the AC pump - online!

I use the a/c regularly

 

[Johnny_B]

id be checking the oil feed and rubber return pipe, seen those return pipes crack a few times at the top where you cant see.

That's what i'd hoped it would be, but it's dry as a bone. Plus you can see it pour out from the pump at a serious rate!

 

[Skalabala]

what oil lines does the A/C pump use? From where?

 

[Jay]

The aircon pump does not get an oil feed. It will be from sonething else above it most likely. You will need to investigate further.

Cheers,

Jay

 

[clarkytrd]

My bad... As said above, air con does not use an oil feed so will be more than like something above it.

Check your oil return line on the turbo/sump.

 

[Skalabala]

The aircon pump does not get an oil feed. It will be from sonething else above it most likely. You will need to investigate further.

Cheers,

Jay

thought for a moment I am mad :haha:

 

[Johnny_B]

So is the thing in the picture definitely an a/c pump??

If so, i'll have a really thorough look at everything else

 

[Texx]

If the A/C compressor had leaked oil it would have also leaked refrigerant so the A/C system wouldn't be working, also the A/C compressor won't have enough oil in it to produce a visible leak when the engine is running. The A/C compressor is at the lowest point, if there's engine oil dripping off of it then it'll be leaking from above somewhere.

First things to check would be the oil filter and the turbo oil feed pipe.

 

[corofin12345]

defo no the a/c thats loosing oil anyway.. as above and the most likely problem would be the oil feed for the turbo.. also, have you topped up your oil since noticing the leak..? if its coming out the fast the sump will be dry in no time..