Freezie went into the garage today for an MOT and I requested they have a look at what appears to be an oil leak that has been getting gradually worse over the last few weeks.
The 1.8 Kalahari is 2003 model and the garage advised they couldn't see where the leak was coming from but expected it to be quite high up in the engine. They suggested it is likely coming from the cylinder head and would take a considerable amount of labour to strip everything down to check and repair. They therefore suggested adding some oil thickener or oil equivalent of Radweld in the hope it stops the leak.
Thankful that they are saving me money but worried that this will only be a temporary fix, or perhaps won't fix it at all, I thought I'd post for some advice or suggestions..
The leak is coming from the driver side of the engine. Has anyone get any suggestions where to look or should I get a second opinion from another mechanic?
The 1.8 Kalahari is 2003 model and the garage advised they couldn't see where the leak was coming from but expected it to be quite high up in the engine. They suggested it is likely coming from the cylinder head and would take a considerable amount of labour to strip everything down to check and repair. They therefore suggested adding some oil thickener or oil equivalent of Radweld in the hope it stops the leak.
Thankful that they are saving me money but worried that this will only be a temporary fix, or perhaps won't fix it at all, I thought I'd post for some advice or suggestions..
The leak is coming from the driver side of the engine. Has anyone get any suggestions where to look or should I get a second opinion from another mechanic?
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