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Active Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #1

Should I worry about this? 2.5 n/a 12j 55,000 on a rebuild. Oil leaking from wading plug hole. Been using about a litre per 1,000 miles. Cleaned all oil from underneath today, tightened sump cover which was loose took out wading plugs and have this steady drip since. All jokes and helpful comments well come.
Have done a search and cant find anything written to concern me...

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Jun 17, 2012

• #2

rear crank seal.......box out job

 

parts wanted

Active Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #3

It,s the front with timing belt in it,worried that oil may degrade the belt?

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Jun 17, 2012

• #4

Front crank seal 1l/1000 miles int a lot but yeah, tint gonna do a lot for the belt. Take the inspection cover off and check if your getting oil on it

 

parts wanted

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• Jun 17, 2012

• #5

will do next week end, wading plug has been in a long, long, long time. But all the same to my mind there should not be oil in there. I will inspect as you suggest. Thanks.

 

johnlad

Well-Known Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #6

be happy its the front not rear

 

parts wanted

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• Jun 17, 2012

• #7

Yes, got that from the search, still the job will be bit beyond my mechanical ability, so garage job - hope its not a big ouch. Any way on the up side I haven't inspected it yet....

 

Grit Valve

2000 4.6 Vouge

• Jun 18, 2012

• #8

I thought the point of leaving the w/ plug out was to avoid getting oil on belt ? See it as a regular oil change until the The belt is due .