Oil weeping

[CatmanV2]

Under the car this morning, with the belly pan off, I find I have a *tiny* weep of oil from the 'thing' front, nearside, where the serpentine belt winds around.
I know the car uses no oil (or hasn't in the last 7 months), so the evidence that it's a tiny weep is compelling.

Any ideas where it's coming from?

TIA

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[Parisien]

See if you can trace it further upwards, had a rocker cover gasket weep on me, replaced last week, common issue


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[CatmanV2]

Thanks, Frank.

The NS rocker cover does look a little moist now you mention it. I'll give it a wipe and adopt a policy of watchful waiting.

Alfa single spark lumps used to have the same issue

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[Parisien]

Though mine didn't leak much, not enough to drip onto floor....so take a torch with you and get down and dirty....


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[Klive]

Just had my PAS cooler replaced as this leaked onto the engine pan.

 

[Parisien]

Did a fix on that Klive in the fixes section, another little area of weakness!


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[CatmanV2]

Just had my PAS cooler replaced as this leaked onto the engine pan.

Pretty sure it's not that. Too far back.

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[conaero]

9/10 its the rocker gaskets, they all leak at some point and something like £125 each. Just give the nuts half a turn.

 

[CatmanV2]

9/10 its the rocker gaskets, they all leak at some point and something like £125 each. Just give the nuts half a turn.

Cheers, Matt.

I'll have a closer look when I get back from CA

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[mjheathcote]

Yes the PPI report on mine listed a cam cover weep, and the supplying garage changed them as part of the sale.

 

[davy83]

Be careful its not oil weeping from the turbo, as this is both difficult and expensive to fix.

 

[MAF260]

Be careful its not oil weeping from the turbo, as this is both difficult and expensive to fix.

It's a 4200, so no issue there.

 

[CatmanV2]

It's a 4200, so no issue there.

Might be a 'special' 4200

Since I'm off to Champagne shortly, what's the current oil recommendation? Helix? Just thinking I should lob some in the boot just in case.

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