Oil leak

BRUMBI · Post by **BRUMBI** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:19 am

i ve got an oil leak thats got me stumped its driping off the bolts that hold the exuast on to the heads, but there seems to be no oil coming from anywere esle ( eg, rocker cover,oil switch, oil filter)...

can you help...

thanks kai

BRUMBI · Post by **BRUMBI** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:06 pm

bump.......

subybrumby · Post by **subybrumby** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:53 pm

Not coming from inside the combustion chamber????does it blow smoke, use a lot of oil??? just a thought

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:14 pm

If it's not the rocker cover, it must be a head gasket.
If that was from the engine (combustion chamber) you wouldn't see out the back window.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:10 pm

Just a thought, could the bolt that the leak is on , could it have broke through into an oil gallery and the oil is running out via the thread. I have come accross stranger things. But before considering this idea, i would check out other peoples ideas and also find out if there is an oil gallery in the head any where near there. I know there is a water gallery there some where, just not sure if there is an oil gallery. As you say that there is no oil coming from the other places you have listed, that is what gave the above idea. It is more likely rocker cover or head gasket.

Rick

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:58 pm

I'd say it's a standard factory-fitted option on must Subarus. Usually will be seeps around head gasket or rocker cover gasket.

BRUMBI · Post by **BRUMBI** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:38 pm

dose not blow any smoke, have checked rocker cover and head gaskets, dose not use any oil and runs fine...

Just a thought, could the bolt that the leak is on , could it have broke through into an oil gallery and the oil is running out via the thread.

this is what i was thinking to

BRUMBI · Post by **BRUMBI** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:41 pm

Just a thought, could the bolt that the leak is on , could it have broke through into an oil gallery and the oil is running out via the thread.

this is what i was thinking

it dosnt blow any smoke , i have checked head and rocker cover gaskets, also dosnt use any oil and runs fine...

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:34 pm

Get a quality degreaser in there and scrub it down as best as possible perhaps with a dustpan brush etc, then watch closely over the next few days. Also perhaps use a different oil next time, ie thicker might help to see where its coming from esp if u use a very thin one now.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:38 pm

SUBYDAZZ wrote:I'd say it's a standard factory-fitted option on must Subarus. Usually will be seeps around head gasket or rocker cover gasket.

So true - I'm about to do my head gaskets to replace the O rings in the oil passage as they're leaking more than I am comfortable with.

Cheers

Bennie