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Ben94
Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:34 am Posts: 46 Location: Ormiston
Vehicle: swb Grand Vitara
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 Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 6:43 am |
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hey guys, as the title says I have an oil leak hahah and i need a quick easy fix so i can get my car roadworthy.
the oil has leaked all around the rocker cover on the engine like near the seal and also there is alot of oil on the gear box as well.
i have degreased the rocker cover as well and have been for a bit of a drive and no oil seems to be coming out there, or maybe i havent driven long enough because
there was definitely oil there to begin with
just wondering if anyone has ideas on where it could be from because has spilt onto the gearbox as well.
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fully sick coily
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:47 pm Posts: 474 Location: brisbane
Vehicle: chick magnet coily
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:15 am |
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rocker cover gasket (it costs like $15) and its easy as to put in the same thing happened to me 
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Ben94
Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:34 am Posts: 46 Location: Ormiston
Vehicle: swb Grand Vitara
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:56 am |
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bailey08
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 257 Location: Brisbane North
Vehicle: 02 GV
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:07 pm |
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rear main seal too I'd say if its around the gear box. the bell housing has an opening at the bottom which gets a lot of crap in like sand that can make the rear main go, from what i've read.
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atari4x4
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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34843 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 7:15 pm |
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fully sick coily wrote: rocker cover gasket (it costs like $15) and its easy as to put in the same thing happened to me might be the case on a fully sick coily, but being a GV there will be 2 rocker cover gaskets if it's a V6 & a heap of shit to remove to get close to the rocker covers. 
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fully sick coily
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:47 pm Posts: 474 Location: brisbane
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:36 am |
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good point
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Fatzook
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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:46 am |
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bailey08 wrote: rear main seal too I'd say if its around the gear box. the bell housing has an opening at the bottom which gets a lot of crap in like sand that can make the rear main go, from what i've read. That won't get oil up around the head though. But oil from a leaky rocker gasket could easily make its way to the gearbox 
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Joe
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Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 49041 Location: Rockingham W.A
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 5:05 pm |
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Ben's GV is a 1.6 swb so there is a good chance that it could be the o ring on the dizzy running oil down to the gear box
Ya best bet is to degrease everything down propally then keep an eye on it till you see where it is leaking from
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Fatzook
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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 5:19 pm |
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Joe wrote: Ben's GV is a 1.6 swb so there is a good chance that it could be the o ring on the dizzy running oil down to the gear box
Ya best bet is to degrease everything down propally then keep an eye on it till you see where it is leaking from  Gonna be hard for the Dizzy O-ring to leak on a motor with no dizzy  Coilpacks FTW  FWIW it could be leaking from behind the CAS, but not sure if thats an O-ring arrangement like the dizzy models, or a gasket jobbie. EDIT:, its only an SQ Could be dizzy model. 
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Joe
I live here!
Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 49041 Location: Rockingham W.A
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 5:21 pm |
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Fatzook wrote: Joe wrote: Ben's GV is a 1.6 swb so there is a good chance that it could be the o ring on the dizzy running oil down to the gear box
Ya best bet is to degrease everything down propally then keep an eye on it till you see where it is leaking from Gonna be hard for the Dizzy O-ring to leak on a motor with no dizzy Coilpacks FTW FWIW it could be leaking from behind the CAS, but not sure if thats an O-ring arrangement like the dizzy models, or a gasket jobbie. EDIT:, its only an SQ Could be dizzy model. 
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monty
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:58 pm Posts: 16
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 1:23 am |
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i fix oil leaks and inspect them all the time the problem is they can weep very slowly, just clean it get the road worthy and then everyday when ya get home use an led light nice and bright with the engine running give it a good check. also check your oil lebvels in engine and gearbox if easily done to see if ones dropping faster. oil can weep out then spread over alot of area making it hard to diagnose but the more you familiarise yourself with it and the components you will eventually get it. When it gets hot is best cause sometimes it doesn't leak unless hot at operating temperature. Also note the oils colour and smell to work out if its engine or gearbox. Hope that helps a little
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