Bought my first D2 TD5 and it had some oil underneath RHS engine and on top of alternator. Figured it must be coming from injector harness as ECU plug was full of oil as well.
Changed injector harness and gasket and oil seemed to stop dripping from underneath. Also changed front cam inspection cover as it was very loose.
Alternator then packed up so fitted new one with new vacuum pump as well. Then noticed more oil drips from below alternator area. The oil feed to the vacuum pipe has a new screw through the banjo and new copper washers (1 each side). I re tightened this just to make sure but the oil continues.
I'm guessing the oil return pipe might have a leak but how the hell do you see down there with engine running?
Is it safe to run engine for a short while with the viscous fan removed and pipe connecting to the inlet manifold removed as well (I replaced EGR valve with pipe)? If so I should be able to get a hand down there to feel for a leak, especially if I do a clean up first
If not oil return pipe anything else around that side of the engine that could be leaking? The new gasket is clean and I cannot see any oil around the top of the inlet manifold so it is leaking from somewhere further down. I just don't know what else is down there.
BTW It is definitely engine oil and not diesel as I have had to put another 2 litres in over the last 1000 miles
Thanks John
Changed injector harness and gasket and oil seemed to stop dripping from underneath. Also changed front cam inspection cover as it was very loose.
Alternator then packed up so fitted new one with new vacuum pump as well. Then noticed more oil drips from below alternator area. The oil feed to the vacuum pipe has a new screw through the banjo and new copper washers (1 each side). I re tightened this just to make sure but the oil continues.
I'm guessing the oil return pipe might have a leak but how the hell do you see down there with engine running?
Is it safe to run engine for a short while with the viscous fan removed and pipe connecting to the inlet manifold removed as well (I replaced EGR valve with pipe)? If so I should be able to get a hand down there to feel for a leak, especially if I do a clean up first
If not oil return pipe anything else around that side of the engine that could be leaking? The new gasket is clean and I cannot see any oil around the top of the inlet manifold so it is leaking from somewhere further down. I just don't know what else is down there.
BTW It is definitely engine oil and not diesel as I have had to put another 2 litres in over the last 1000 miles
Thanks John