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Gav
07-09-2004, 10:43 AM
What's this?
Why is there a pool of oil under the car from this?
And what can I do to stop said pool of oil?

Sorry about the quality, the only camera I have is on the phone. The Silver object on the right is the exhaust heat shield.

Meph
07-09-2004, 10:46 AM
thats your oil pressure sender unit. Dunno why it would be leaking, is it loose?

Gav
07-09-2004, 10:47 AM
thats your oil pressure sender unit. Dunno why it would be leaking, is it loose?
Due to it's close proximity to the exhaust and radiator, I've not really been able to test it for looseness.

benau
07-09-2004, 12:07 PM
sometimes they just start to leak around the pressed join on the outside. o've seen then blow the centre out completely and then run the sump dry.

agvr4
07-09-2004, 07:23 PM
Check your camshaft to waterpump oil seal.
and clean and check your pcv and breather.
definanlty dont overlook the oil switch that could blow a hole in your radiator

Gav
13-09-2004, 11:37 PM
sometimes they just start to leak around the pressed join on the outside. o've seen then blow the centre out completely and then run the sump dry.
Yep. It fixed, but required the car to be towed. (Oil refused to stay there, and I wasn't gonna risk it.)