dodgy oil leak

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ugly duck

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• Dec 16, 2010

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hi all ive got an oil leak in a strange place had 2 mechanics look at it and still no joy....
hoping someone may have a clue ?
its coming out somewhere near the alternator ?
its a discovery 300tdi,
ive steamed it a few times, run it and no sign of a leak.... drive it for a bit and oil everywhere ?
im rather confused if anyone has any ideas your advice would be great...
i'll take a piture of the leak/oily area and post it up...

Thanks in advance...

 

jai_landrover

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• Dec 17, 2010

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The greay hose approx 1 inch daimeter that runs behind next to alternator. Its likley that it has has worn through probably becauise its rubbing against a water hose clip or turbo hose clip

 

jai_landrover

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• Dec 17, 2010

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On a 200 it connects to the air intake might be different on a 300 tho

 

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• Dec 17, 2010

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jai_landrover said:

The greay hose approx 1 inch daimeter that runs behind next to alternator. Its likley that it has has worn through probably becauise its rubbing against a water hose clip or turbo hose clip

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cheers someone mentioned to me about a hose but i have looked and all i can find is a wire that runs down the back ? so im not sure if im looking in the right place....

 

davek0974

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• Dec 17, 2010

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If it's just a a covering of oil over the right side of engine / bay, check that all the turbo hose clips are tight and the pipes are on properly.

I had a similar problem, the pipes and cooler needed cleaning out too, these turbos seem to run a little oily.

 

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• Dec 18, 2010

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davek0974 said:

If it's just a a covering of oil over the right side of engine / bay, check that all the turbo hose clips are tight and the pipes are on properly.

I had a similar problem, the pipes and cooler needed cleaning out too, these turbos seem to run a little oily.

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cheers i'll take a look today thanks for the advise.