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YOUR RESEARCHOil leak, but from rear left... not sure what from
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Clean area....take it out
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Try cleaning the area....take it out and run it, then check again to see where fresh oil is coming from.
Oil leak, but from rear left... not sure what from
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Replace chain adjuster crush washers, the engine only needs
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"To change the chain adjuster crush washers, the engine only needs to be locked at 1 (or 4) TDC.
Oil leak, but from rear left... not sure what from
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Had the car over a pit earlier, discovered a leak from the rear left of the engine ( looking from behind car). Its to the left of the sump and from an area with a large nut. ( i should have taken a picture). I'm assuming this nut has a gasket that needs replacing, but we can;t work out what the nut is for or attached to, we think its engine oil...
Anyone any idea what it is and what i'm on about !!
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its def not from the plugs, its a small tubular metal piece vertical to the ground, its only on the left side, no similar piece on the right.
I think i'll have to find a picture of the underside and try to highlight it
nope, the wet oil is around the bottom, i think seepeing from the thread. i cleaned it up today and put a little silicon around the thread for now. Its not too bad, but would like to know what it is so i can sort it, i don;t want to unscrew the bolt until i know what the fluid is that i'm going to lose....
The "bolt" that you have circled is one of the chain tensioners.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...ft_Bearing.htm
scroll down to pic #77
"To change the chain adjuster crush washers, the engine only needs to be locked at 1 (or 4) TDC. The cam tools are only needed to remove the cam covers, you will need a 32mm (1 /14 inch) socket to remove the adjusters. I just changed out my IMS chain adjuster this weekend, you will lose about 1 cup of oil in the process. The 1-3 adjuster can be seen from the bottom, for the 4-6 you will need to unbolt the A/C compressor to get access to the adjuster."
also:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...placement.html
