TD5 oil leak?

landy_luke · Sep 2, 2010

Hi guys. I've got a major problem with oil leaking under the disco. The oil is everywhere underneath. I think it may be gearbox oil, as it is pretty clean and i have noticed that the gears are crunching when putting in gear.
Is there any common problem areas i can check, or has anyone got any ideas what it can be?
Thanks in advance for all your help.

It's a 2000 manual discovery.

biggeeeee · Sep 2, 2010

The rear oil seal can go. If so you would find that your handbrake would be slipping as the seal is housed within the handbrake drum. Its an easy fix to do yourself.

Remove the handbrake drum and check, this may be your problem

sierrafery · Sep 2, 2010

It's hard to tell ...there are many possibilities....the best thing is to give it a good clean in the evening and go under in the morning ....if the oil is coming between the engine and gearbox then u are unlucky.......coz it could be the gearbox input shaft seal and that's a gearbox off job

thebiglad · Sep 2, 2010

landy_luke said:
Hi guys. I've got a major problem with oil leaking under the disco. The oil is everywhere underneath. I think it may be gearbox oil, as it is pretty clean and i have noticed that the gears are crunching when putting in gear.
Is there any common problem areas i can check, or has anyone got any ideas what it can be?
Thanks in advance for all your help.
It's a 2000 manual discovery.

Are you sure it's not leaking diesel from the fpr (fuel pressure regulator) - very common problem?

50 pence · Sep 2, 2010

Or clutch slave cylinder ?.

When mine was leaking there was " oil " all over bell housing/gearbox.

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