Oil Leak

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Vertuas

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• Jul 9, 2014

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SO, been under the Freelander this morning with the steam cleaner, trying to locate my oil leak.

It appear that oil is seeping out from between the engine and gearbox.

Am I correct in thinking that this will be the crank oil seal(s)

Its a 2001 td4 auto, by the way.

 

Nodge68

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• Jul 9, 2014

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It would depend on the colour of the oil that is leaking. Black is likely to be engine oil, so crank seal.
Red to brown for auto box input seal.

 

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Vertuas

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• Jul 9, 2014

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It black oil, defo engine oil.

Rang the local independent guy. £650 for manual, and lots more for autobox was his quote.

Car is going bye bye

Died at 241,000 miles

 

baptista

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• Jul 9, 2014

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keep it on the road!
dripping oil and topping up is part of a Land Rover owners weekly tasks.

 

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Vertuas

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• Jul 9, 2014

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baptista said:

keep it on the road!
dripping oil and topping up is part of a Land Rover owners weekly tasks.

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Its going to have to stay on the road until I can afford another car anyways. Might be until January.

Just have to park on the road, save having to clean the driveway all the time

 

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Danielsand

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• Jul 9, 2014

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Vertuas said:

It black oil, defo engine oil.

Rang the local independent guy. £650 for manual, and lots more for autobox was his quote.

Car is going bye bye

Died at 241,000 miles

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Car didn't "die", ......the seal went out (wear item). I would shop for cheaper labor. I can get it done here in CA for 250US+ parts.

 

Nodge68

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• Jul 9, 2014

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Vertuas said:

It black oil, defo engine oil.

Rang the local independent guy. £650 for manual, and lots more for autobox was his quote.

Car is going bye bye

Died at 241,000 miles

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Why more for the auto? There's less to replace with the auto box. With a manual, the clutch would likely need replacing, there's no clutch on an auto to get ruined with oil.
Just keep using it and top the oil up occasionally.