Oil leak....

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1293gt

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18 posts

190 months

Tuesday 30th March 2010
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Hello everyone,
as in the title, I have a 1380 A series (not A+) engine that has developed quite a bad oil leak.
It's coming from the right hand (as you stand looking into the engine bay) side of the block, just underneath the cylinder head, at the rear of the block.
It looks like underneath the exhaust manifold.
I think that the main oil feed is in that area.
The engine does not show any other symptoms, and still goes great, it's just having a continuous gradual oil change....
I'm assuming that it's going to be the gead gasket but just thought I'd check if anyone else has had this problem.
Thanks in advance.


Mini_Lund

1,743 posts

217 months

Wednesday 31st March 2010
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1293gt said:
Hello everyone,
as in the title, I have a 1380 A series (not A+) engine that has developed quite a bad oil leak.
It's coming from the right hand (as you stand looking into the engine bay) side of the block, just underneath the cylinder head, at the rear of the block.
It looks like underneath the exhaust manifold.
I think that the main oil feed is in that area.
The engine does not show any other symptoms, and still goes great, it's just having a continuous gradual oil change....
I'm assuming that it's going to be the gead gasket but just thought I'd check if anyone else has had this problem.
Thanks in advance.
Is it an 'S' block with the tappet chest covers and 11 stud holes?

DanGT

753 posts

233 months

Wednesday 31st March 2010
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The fuel pump is a bit lower in that are could it be that?

1293gt

Original Poster:

18 posts

190 months

Saturday 3rd April 2010
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Hello everyone,
the mechanical fuel pump is no longer fitted but it's leaking from way above there anyway.
No, it's not a cooper S block with tappet covers, just a "standard" A series