Oil leak

[Taximan1978]

So it seems a have an oil leak.

Jacked up the car took the under tray off and there was puddles of oil on it and the back of the engine was rather wet to say the least.

A cleaned it all with brake cleaner started the engine let it run but a  couldn't find were it was coming from any ideas please.

It's all down the back ,driveshafts ,turbo, bellhousing, manifolds, just about everything was covered in oil so am stuck haven't a clue were it's all coming from any suggestions please.

[RicardoM]

9 minutes ago, Taximan1978 said:

A cleaned it all with brake cleaner started the engine let it run but a  couldn't find were it was coming from any ideas please.

Give it time and you'll know. Better yet, if you cleaned the engine, attach some paper tissues around the engine and lubrication system accessories.

You didn't mention the obvious: the oil level dropped?

[Taximan1978]

Yes it did drop to min so can't say at the moment how much it's lost in what time or mileage as of yet just found the leak been to busy trying to sort out other things.

Cheers 

[timmio87]

I've got a similar problem and I've identified it as the rear of the rocker cover gasket, pull off the plastic engine cover and see if the back of the rocker cover gasket appears wet.  Mines in the garage currently have this looked at and another few issues

[Taximan1978]

Tried  to see down but it's rather difficult to see even with a light but a no what u mean cheers 

[GizmoThor8303]

On 12/09/2019 at 00:04, RicardoM said:

Give it time and you'll know. Better yet, if you cleaned the engine, attach some paper tissues around the engine and lubrication system accessories.

You didn't mention the obvious: the oil level dropped?

+1 on this seems very rudimentary but this is how I found it on my old XC90. No need for expensive garage fees!

[RicardoM]

Yeah, it is rudimentary but all faults need some sort of "witnesses" to pinpoint the cause. I am not aware of an "official" oil leak detector other than UV die which is far more expensive and harder to detect than paper tissues.

[Taximan1978]

A have a mobile mechanic who is a friend coming on Sunday to help locate were this leak is coming from well should a say try and find were this leak is coming from.

Judging by the size of the puddles of oil on the under tray am hoping it's not that hard to find but wait and see.

[leginegdoh]

I had my under tray covered in oil,found out the leak was from the oil filter,it wasn't on tight enough!

[Taximan1978]

So we have narrowed the leak down to the rocker cover gasket so get 1 tomorrow and see what happens.

 

[GizmoThor8303]

Good Luck! Let us know how it goes and hopefully it's not  false positive and there aren't anymore!

[Taximan1978]

Good luck lol it's a miracle a need.

Ordered the gasket from a well known auto discount store this morning 1&1/2 hours later it turned up guess what WRONG 1 another 1 came wrong 1 and another 1 came and guess what WRONG 1 again so all 3 turned up and all wrong brilliant so tomorrow am going over with my gasket to get the right 1 hopefully.

They all had the right part numbers on but the gasket inside was wrong so here's for tomorrow.

 

[GizmoThor8303]

Why don't you get from direct from Skoda? 

A gasket won't be that expensive, and it's probably better to get something so important from Skoda if your supplier have messed up so many times.

 

I've never had a problem with GSF

Edited 16 September, 2019 by GizmoThor8303
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[Taximan1978]

Because when a ordered it was for delivery my local TPS or main dealer won't deliver if no luck tomorrow a will be going to TPS.

Happy days lol

[Taximan1978]

HOORAY.

It was the cam cover gasket no more leaks happy days.

[Taximan1978]

A tell you what a did notice when a was mucking on with this little issue a don't no what you's think.

This was from the intercooler pipe.