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Mike-evans

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Noticed a patch of oil under my car, quick look under and I find quite a heavily wet sump area....

 

First thought was gearbox seal and gearbox oil is leaking out...........

If the clutch was wet from leaking gearbox oil, what would be the signs? slipping?

 

When I fitted my 2.0l approx 2 months ago, there was no sign of leaking oil seal..

 

Area which is wet with oil is where gearbox bolts to the engine...

Engine oil level has dropped...

 

Im yet to get underneath and see whats going on, but took some photos earlier on my phone.......

They aint the best pics but you'll get the idea..

 

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr167/mike-evans/20121129_153610.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr167/mike-evans/20121129_153636.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr167/mike-evans/20121129_153641.jpg

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Clutch is not slipping when I go up throught the revs..

 

When Im changing down, and only notice it in second gear, as I lift the clutch pedal up and engage the drive, I get a judder through clutch pedal.....

 

How do I confirm if its engine oil or gearbox oil? Is it just by smell?

Gearbox oil smells rank.

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Clutch is not slipping when I go up throught the revs..

 

When Im changing down, and only notice it in second gear, as I lift the clutch pedal up and engage the drive, I get a judder through clutch pedal.....

 

How do I confirm if its engine oil or gearbox oil? Is it just by smell?

Gearbox oil smells rank.

i thought of that too , but synthetic stuff dosn't smell like the old ep 90 did :thumb:

Being IB5 it should have good old fashioned oil in it :cheers:

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Clutch is not slipping when I go up throught the revs..

 

When Im changing down, and only notice it in second gear, as I lift the clutch pedal up and engage the drive, I get a judder through clutch pedal.....

 

How do I confirm if its engine oil or gearbox oil? Is it just by smell?

Gearbox oil smells rank.

i thought of that too , but synthetic stuff dosn't smell like the old ep 90 did :thumb:

Being IB5 it should have good old fashioned oil in it :cheers:

mine dosn't and neither dose my rover lol :thumb:

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Just been out to the car, defenately smells like engine oil, and that matches my engine oil level drop..

 

Theres no oil running down from rocker cover gasket...

 

So, either crank seal behind fly wheel 8o 8o 8o or could it be sump gasket??

the reason i said cam cover is that mine leaks a little from there and runs down around the bell housing too .it could be either .you will have to clean it all off then try to see where its comming from then :thumb:

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