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Car Forum / MINI / September 2004oil leak
Hi guys I know its not unusual for a mini to leak a bit of oil, but its starting to mark the driveway and i'm getting grief from the missus. Its a 86 mayfair automatic and the oil is dripping down the drivers side of the sump, its coming from higher up but cant see where from, nothing is obvious when you look under the bonnet. Is there anything obvious i could check or seals i could change. Really appreciate any help, which will make the nagging stop! Al Apart from the gear change oil seal mentioned by Muffin Man, the usual Oil leak problems are the drive shaft oil seals. If you check underneath, dry off excess oil/crap from the sump and take it for a test drive - then look to see if the oil is dribbling down the inner CV joint and it's end cap. If so, this can be done DIY (check Haynes) if you are: a) reasonably competent/confident b) have the right tools (ball joint splitter, inner CV breaker etc) c) are lucky, and the inner CV doesnt prove too stubborn to split off it's circlip. Alternative is to pay a garage (eg minisport) who would charge about 80gbp, including parts, per side. Other than that, on a manual mini it possibly could be the primary oil seal, on the crankshaft into the bell housing, which can lead to oil dripping from the bottom of the bell housing. I havnt owned an Automatic - so cant say if that has a similar arrangement. JOC > Hi guys > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Al And Elvis was sitting next to John in the spaceship, which I thought was kinda weird, but then they turned to me and said: > Apart from the gear change oil seal mentioned by Muffin Man, > the usual Oil leak problems are the drive shaft oil seals. > If you check underneath, dry off excess oil/crap from the sump and take it > for a test drive - then look to see if the oil is dribbling down the inner > CV joint and it's end cap. Don't forget the tappet chest covers on models that have them. Blocked up crankcase breathers can often make a little oil weep out of those. Hi Group Does anyone know the dimensions of the copper washer that needs to be renewed when the sumo drain plug is removed please? TIA Cashman Depends on the Sumo. Did you take his nappy off correctly? Sorry couldn't resist. :) The Muffin Man > Hi Group > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cashman OK Muffin Man - cool typing error on my part, accepted..... Do you know the dimensions of the copper washer on the SUMP drain plug so that I can have a spare on hand ? Cheers! > Depends on the Sumo. Did you take his nappy off correctly? > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > > Cashman > OK Muffin Man - cool typing error on my part, accepted..... > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >>> >>>Cashman I don't know the size, but early gearboxes used a smaller sump plug to later ones. why not just measure the one you have? Drew. > Hi guys > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Al Get a nice Teflon baking tray and put it on the drive where the drip lands. Try not to drive over it. Lock |
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