oil leak !!

parky39 · Mar 14, 2013

Hi everybody

newbie on here, have just bought 2003 2.5 diesel TD5 7 seat disco face lift have spotted oil leak coming from up near oil filter asked a few people and was told it was the oil filter itself probs not put on correctly or a cheap nasty one put a new one on yesterday and checked again today and still leaking from up there somewhere am sure its not from filter but you just cant see anything up there behind exhaust any one got any idea or has similar problem ? thanks in advance

gemsdad · Mar 14, 2013

parky39 said:
Hi everybody newbie on here, have just bought 2003 2.5 diesel TD5 7 seat disco face lift have spotted oil leak coming from up near oil filter asked a few people and was told it was the oil filter itself probs not put on correctly or a cheap nasty one put a new one on yesterday and checked again today and still leaking from up there somewhere am sure its not from filter but you just cant see anything up there behind exhaust any one got any idea or has similar problem ? thanks in advance

hi,before you get flamed mate,go and introduce yourself in that section.not done just to come straight in here asking questions before posting problems.good luck.

robbh · Mar 14, 2013

parky39 said:
Hi everybody newbie on here, have just bought 2003 2.5 diesel TD5 7 seat disco face lift have spotted oil leak coming from up near oil filter asked a few people and was told it was the oil filter itself probs not put on correctly or a cheap nasty one put a new one on yesterday and checked again today and still leaking from up there somewhere am sure its not from filter but you just cant see anything up there behind exhaust any one got any idea or has similar problem ? thanks in advance

Dont worry about it at least ya know theres oil in it if its leaking

discochimp · Mar 14, 2013

It's your oil filter housing gasket I have the same leak gasket cost about £3.00

pionex · Mar 14, 2013

Invest in a mirror on a telescopic wand, they are invaluable on a car like these.

discodrivercumbria · Mar 14, 2013

pionex said:
Invest in a mirror on a telescopic wand, they are invaluable on a car like these.

magic wand more like!

parky39 · Mar 14, 2013

thanks Discochimp will check it out

gavbriggs · Mar 15, 2013

gemsdad said:
hi,before you get flamed mate,go and introduce yourself in that section.not done just to come straight in here asking questions before posting problems.good luck.

John it's the disco section not the toffs range rover section, you can even say bugger in this one!!!!

gemsdad · Mar 15, 2013

gavbriggs said:
John it's the disco section not the toffs range rover section, you can even say bugger in this one!!!!

surely not,whatever next.

paulw · Mar 16, 2013

you've only got one oil leak................. can't stand show offs lol

parky39 · Mar 16, 2013

bugger !! thanks all for the help have looked with a mirror couldnt afford a posh one on a stick so nicked the wife,s make up one out of her bag looks like its wot you say what a bugger to get at got to take turbo off an a few other bits so will save it for warmer days lol
and paulw there's prob more than 1 lol but they keep the rust at bay i hope

oil leak !!

parky39

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gemsdad

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