How do you fix oil leaks?

[The Boosh!]

My car has a really small oil leak and iv not a clue how to find it/fix it.

can anyone help?

 

[richy22]

Its coming from the engine some-where

Seriously though do you not have any idea/ see where it is coming from?

 

[Richhallam]

a match

 

[Rossy197]

Gearbox or engine ??

If you have no idea clean up the engine best you can and then check back a couple of days later to see where its coming from.. Thats my 2 cents anyway

I got a minor leak from my gearbox gasket but its so minor i cant be arsed to change it... Only got the leak when i had a new engine put in after the first shot its cambelt at 20,000 miles.. Luckily Renault foot the bill but since the new engine whent in i've had this tiny leak

 

[The Boosh!]

I was thinking maybe jack it up and put some cardboard under it... ait an hour/2 then follow the path...

is there anything i can buy to seal it up... last service the mechanic said there is a small oil leak coming from the back of the engine or something but its obv got bigger now.

 

[mark123]

I was thinking maybe jack it up and put some cardboard under it... ait an hour/2 then follow the path...

is there anything i can buy to seal it up... last service the mechanic said there is a small oil leak coming from the back of the engine or something but its obv got bigger now.

That won't work if you leave the bottom cover on. Just have a look and clean it up if necessary so you can see where it is coming from. If it is that bad it should be obvious.

 

[bmh.01]

As a general rule only the RS's have an undertray fitted, first of all you need to find where its coming from.

 

[The Boosh!]

took it to garage and turns out its leaking anti freeze (engine antifreeze)

serious?

 

[iimushroomzii]

Not really, Just need to find where its leaking from, make sure you keep your coolant topped up aswell!

 

[The Boosh!]

Will do its not leeking too bad like... he said something about a thermostat :S

 

[How15]

mine leaked VERY slightly from the thermostat housing, left a crusty pink build up! it's the bit at the front of the block near your coolant temp sensor, i got a new one with gasket and housing for less than a tenner, fitting is a 5 min job. turned out it wasn't remotley the problem is was looking for tho!!

 

[The Boosh!]

^^Cheers mate... so not a massive job then?