Disco 2 Oil leak from above the alternator

Hi,

Disco 2, 2002, TD5

before I go wading in to find out where the leak is coming from, I thought I would ask here to see if anyone else has had a leak from somewhere above / near to the alternator?

I think this is where it is coming from, there are lots of little oil splats all over the drivers side of the engine and engine bay.

The oil is also getting caught in the slip stream out the back when driving long distances as the wheel cover on the back door is covered in lots of little oil splats.

Anyone help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

If the leak is not obvious it can be hard to trace, if no joy based on other ideeas you'll get here better get here the last chance is to get 2 x http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leak-Dete...id=100040&rk=3&rkt=4&mehot=pp&sd=260904151516 steam clean the engine put the dye in it then wait for the result

Check that the dip-stick is sealing. I had a similar thing on one of my Tdi 300s and ot was a crack on the dip-stick tube. Maybe it's as simple as my problem....

could be a few places egr housing, inlet manifold or seal in back of vac pump, which spreads oil as it hits rotating partsof alt

Cam shaft oil seal

sierrafery said:

If the leak is not obvious it can be hard to trace, if no joy based on other ideeas you'll get here better get here the last chance is to get 2 x http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leak-Detection-UV-Dye-For-Fuel-Oil-Petrol-Diesel-Fluid-Leak-1-x-25ml-Bottle-RLD4/230709189428?_trksid=p2046732.c100040.m2060&_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20140107095009&meid=1dada35fc1584b94964d7c813bcaa559&pid=100040&rk=3&rkt=4&mehot=pp&sd=260904151516 steam clean the engine put the dye in it then wait for the result

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Thanks, that's a good backup plan if I can't find it, i didn't even know that it existed

Harold 4x4 said:

Check that the dip-stick is sealing. I had a similar thing on one of my Tdi 300s and ot was a crack on the dip-stick tube. Maybe it's as simple as my problem....

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I hope this is the problem, although I don't remember seeing any oil near or on the dip stick tube

jamesmartin said:

could be a few places egr housing, inlet manifold or seal in back of vac pump, which spreads oil as it hits rotating partsof alt

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Thanks for these pointers James, I'll be having a good look this sunday, I will check all of these.

biggeeeee said:

Cam shaft oil seal

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Is the cam shaft oil seal the big round plastic thing right at the front of the engine?


Thanks for help guys, i'll keep you posted

Front cam oil seal - Yes

Could be this oil pipe click here

Bit of an update.

It looks / smells like it is hydraulic oil. The only I thing I can think of is it is leaking from the power steering and being blown over certain parts of the engine via the fan maybe.

I'll keep you posted.

Thanks

Headtester said:

Could be this oil pipe click here

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Thanks for this, I'll have another look