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Wobba
30-03-2009, 13:46
I have both cam oil seals leaking. After running it in at 3k revs tehre were two pools of oil, not hug, but noticeable, on the floor. I've done an oil change and just dont have the time to sort this out this week. If I top it up each short journey, you think it will be ok till the weekend?
16v_paddy
30-03-2009, 14:21
will be fine I reckon, just keep topping up, I done the same for about 9 months :oops: b4 I got round to fixing my oil leak
Wobba
30-03-2009, 14:49
On the plus side, my car is sounding minty fresh again. No more tappets or weird scooby sounding misfires...

My grannies been ill and I really need the car to get to there but with work there is simply no time to replace/re-seat the seals till the weekend and even then I doubt I can be arsed!
Coops
30-03-2009, 15:54
just keep an eye on levels is all mate, be fine
Wobba
30-03-2009, 15:59
just keep an eye on levels is all mate, be fine

thanks mate :D its what I want to hear!
Matty86
30-03-2009, 16:03
bikers are gonna love you! :o
16v_paddy
30-03-2009, 16:13
bikers are gonna love you! :o


Bollocks to em! :P 2 wheels short of common sense anyway :lol:
Wobba
30-03-2009, 18:06
Leak seems to have stopped...weird. I'll give it some death and see if it comes back.
richy
30-03-2009, 19:33
if its been leaking from the cam seals it would be worth taking the top mount/pulley cover off to make sure the belt isnt covered!
Wobba
31-03-2009, 12:22
if its been leaking from the cam seals it would be worth taking the top mount/pulley cover off to make sure the belt isnt covered!

I am going to take it eas this week and check at the weekend.

I've done about 50 miles in her since yesterday and still the leak seems to have stopped...I am thinking it may not have been a leak, just residual oil, or the seals have somehow been putshed in place from the cams rotating...
kneesparks
31-03-2009, 12:57
bikers are gonna love you! :o


Bollocks to em! :P 2 wheels short of common sense anyway :lol:
:shock: NO no no no no did I say no. Tut tut time for you Mr paddy [-X :tongue3:
Jamie.
31-03-2009, 13:07
just keep an eye on levels is all mate, be fine

It's all making sense now why you have such "bad luck" with your cars :wink:

OLAY!
Wobba
31-03-2009, 13:27
just keep an eye on levels is all mate, be fine

It's all making sense now why you have such "bad luck" with your cars :wink:

OLAY!

It's because I take Coops advice.
16v_paddy
31-03-2009, 18:47
bikers are gonna love you! :o


Bollocks to em! :P 2 wheels short of common sense anyway :lol:
:shock: NO no no no no did I say no. Tut tut time for you Mr paddy [-X :tongue3:


:lol: was only jesting :P

OK I'll admit I don't like you ho-motorcyclist's :tongue3: but I do have the upmost respect for you nutcases when you're on the road O:)
I'm a good boy really :^o








Still 2 wheels short of common sense :roll: :lol: :eekout: