S14 Oil leak
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Topic: S14 Oil leak
Posted By: Hoover
Subject: S14 Oil leak
Date Posted: 21-May-2009 at 10:28
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My m3 is peeing oil out when its hot on a run. seems to be out of the front of the block round the timing case but behind the power steering pump area, it then runs down and back and all over the sump, rack, etc. thought it may be the timing case seal but having cleaned that area behind the pulley it seems to be more towards the pump...any ideas? ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
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Posted By: kevin
Date Posted: 21-May-2009 at 11:28
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The oil pressure & Temp switchs are around there so might be one or both of them. ------------- Kevin '04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) ’95 E34 M5 ’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 21-May-2009 at 11:42
ta mate ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 21-May-2009 at 20:47
seems to be the top sump gasket behind the steering pump ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: Lancastrian
Date Posted: 22-May-2009 at 17:19
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Top and bottom sump bolts are prone to coming loose. AFAIR you can't tighten all the top sump bolts without removing the bottom sump. If the hidden ones come completely undone they fall into the bottom of the sump! ------------- E30 M3 Project - Specification TBC |
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 22-May-2009 at 20:33
Atleast they won't be lost! ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Lancastrian wrote:
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 22-May-2009 at 20:54
bloody ell....starters knacked to. where can i get one of them on a sat? ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 22-May-2009 at 20:58
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I thought it might be.... sounded like it had nails in it! lol... Do you have a Camberley Auto Factors, APD or Euro Car Parts near you? Try one of them ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 22-May-2009 at 21:13
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yes mate, been on euro they are showing low stock whatever that means - just going to try camberley website. bit of a pig to get off, nuts were "F T " ! to say the least...would rather put a new one on. btw, i recon the leak is the bottom gasket - last night i took the belly pan off and cleaned it all thoroughly - today its had a 30 mile run and its come out of there and run round the "bottom" sump. ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 22-May-2009 at 21:46
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I've got a spare one.......somewhere ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 22-May-2009 at 21:52
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Simon, i'll try euro in the morning and G&F, if i get stuck i'll shout ya..ta ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 23-May-2009 at 17:30
------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 23-May-2009 at 18:03
Damn that bloody radio (and your wiring!) ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 23-May-2009 at 18:18
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no mate, as soon as you connect the battery, so its a perm live one!, eh...and whats up with my wiring ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 23-May-2009 at 18:22
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Nothing Try removing the radio and disconnecting it and see if the fuse still blows, if it does, then it isn't that LOL.
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... Ummm, I don't know. Just have a close look at what you did when you changed the starter. I can't think of anything you would have disturb'd.Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 23-May-2009 at 18:27
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i'm wondering if any part of the loom is close - like the gang of wires above that go through the bulkhead - it must be something ive disturbed, the rubber belows round the loom is very perished and and falling appart.. ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 23-May-2009 at 18:51
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Hmm, yeah, I hear where you are coming from. Looks like some stripping back is called for Anyway, what you want the radio for? The engine makes its own music ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 24-May-2009 at 00:50
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good point!..going to check it through again sunday, see if i can find it..any thing else on that fuse, radio, computer...? ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 24-May-2009 at 09:25
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about your oil leak, check the dip stick tube. If you can wiggle it you may have found your oil leak! They sometimes come loose in the block and it is very hard to seal them again with the engine assembled. ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 24-May-2009 at 10:29
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ta Uwe..forgot about the leak at the moment, need the car desparate and seem tohave a short on the feed to the radio/computer. the left hand/outer spade of the fuse and the 12v memory connection to the radio are common with earth ..so i'm thinking its the supply side of that, anyone any idea what colours? ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 24-May-2009 at 12:33
 .........boot light short!------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 24-May-2009 at 13:18
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Wow.. lol.. good diagnosis ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: Hoover
Date Posted: 24-May-2009 at 13:29
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..please its not me wirin ------------- 88 E30 M3 fast(er than it was, ta Shep and Grant) and a k8 2008 busa...faster still (focus RS gone to good home - but never forgotton, eh Shep) |