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martinhollings

New Member

• Jun 25, 2010

• #21

and looking at that pick it looks to be coming from heigher up and looks more like oil or could it be the p gasket does it disappear when the engine is hot if not then its oil

 

StuRox

Well-Known Member

• Jun 25, 2010

• #22

Thanks Barrie, will go armed with knowledge now

 

StuRox

Well-Known Member

• Jun 25, 2010

• #23

martinhollings said:

and looking at that pick it looks to be coming from heigher up and looks more like oil or could it be the p gasket does it disappear when the engine is hot if not then its oil

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mmmm, just had another look, and yes, it does seem to be coming from above, and when I wipe with my finger - oil coloured....not good then - how much of a job is a 'p gasket'?

but will take it out tomorrow and get the engine hot, and see if it disappears when hot to double check - so might not be the core plug after all........

 

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Richard Martin

Well-Known Member

• Jun 26, 2010

• #24

StuRox said:

mmmm, just had another look, and yes, it does seem to be coming from above, and when I wipe with my finger - oil coloured....not good then - how much of a job is a 'p gasket'?

but will take it out tomorrow and get the engine hot, and see if it disappears when hot to double check - so might not be the core plug after all........

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If its oil then its not the P gasket, more likely the exhaust manifold gasket

 

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martinhollings

New Member

• Jun 26, 2010

• #25

or rocker cover gasket and yes the p gasket has nothing to do with the oil

 

StuRox

Well-Known Member

• Jun 28, 2010

• #26

Well, got the engine warm, and the leak was still there, so looks like nothing to do with the core plug, just a coincidence that was recently replaced, and looks like an oil leak - so are these gaskets a major and expensive job to replace?

 

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martinhollings

New Member

• Jun 29, 2010

• #27

rocker cover easy buy a good quality one ex. manifold gasket ok as long as the bolts come out ok