Oil leak. Can anyone please help. I have engine oil leaking down the nearside of my RR V8 l322 ive been told it could be a rocker cover gasket but i have taken engine cover off and it looks fine. I was worried it might be a head gasket cos it looks like its around that area but the oil colour fine. The coolent is fine and the car is running great. Not over heating etc. Any ideas anyone please. Thank you. Paul.

Any chance you can post some pictures?

How bad is the leak? Dripping? Seeping? Misting?

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Hi. Thank you for your reply. I have some pictures but not sure how post them as im new to this site. At a first glance underneath the sump is covered in oil but not dripping badly. The oil look more fresh at the bottom so could it be possible it may be flicking up the engine while driving. It is a 2002 86000k on the clock. No warrenty.

have you filled up with oil recently?...check the oil cap is on and the dip stick is in, common sense stuff i know but its best to check.. ... - .- -.




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Hi stan. Yeah funny enough i double checked oil cap lastnight and i noticed the rubber seal was not sitting in the cap all the way round but i dont think thats the problem. Could the oil run to the back of engine then right round the back to the nearside. Theres no oil on the offside of engine.

if there is a leak then the oil source could come from anywhere , normally behind a panel or hidden behind other parts ..
i would try and clean it up the best you can then monitor to see if there's an obvious source. ... - .- -.




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most likely rocker covers. There always leaking. The gasket has a big lobe on the back which needs a sealant on it and is one of the usual points they leak. Get some degreaser and give it a good clean then monitor for the leak. Keep an eye your oil level while your tracking it down. I've done a write up on changing the gaskets that's I the wiki. is got pics which show the gasket lobes I'm talking about. [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
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Ok thanks rob. And thanks everyone. Its goin in today to be looked at so will keep you posted

update on oil leak. apparently the dick brain at the garage seems to think it could be leaking from the steering rack or could be leaking at the back of one of the heads. but he's not 100% sure. hang on!! the oil is not creamy. the coolent looks fine, its driving perfect like it has been since i noticed the leak on saturday, and not over heating, plus is steering fluid red??. so now i have gave it to a friend and he's going to jet wash the hole engine to try n find sum answers. god help me!!
has anyone ever heard any of these probs i seem to be having??

retarded dealers? ALL THE TIME! [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
04, 4.4V8, Vogue Oslo Blue with LPG.
"You can sleep in your car, BUT you can't race your house!!!!"

If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

hi rob, you sound like you know your RRs mate, from what i have explained, what else do you think it could be?? common oil faults etc. i'm worried it could be serious, and also pricey. thanks.

Hi Mate,
Without seeing any pics etc it does make it hard. If its down the back it could be your PCV hose's. There is loads about them on here and how to replace them if you need to. The PCV separates the oil from any gas's in the rocker covers and then routes them back to the inlet manifold. The gas's pass through a cyclone and the oil drains back to the sump. if the hose's are and havent been changed they can leak and cause rough running. [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
04, 4.4V8, Vogue Oslo Blue with LPG.
"You can sleep in your car, BUT you can't race your house!!!!"

If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

thanks for your help rob but i have taken it to someone who knows what hes doing and it was the rocker cover gaskets