Loved itPotentially as the engine is no longer breathing through the EGR.
Did you like my pencil trick?
Thanks for clarifying that Robin, I shall change it to spring type today & hope for the bestthose pipes are manufacturer-supplied with the spring clips as in the lower image - you hold them open with a pair of locking pliers. Jubilee clips though are easier to use for DIY purposes so I imagine that one is non-original?
The oil leak on mine is far too much to leave with to a point, I decided the under tray was beyond cleaning & binned it.
It looks like, I have my work cut out, have found & resolved so many issues on this car, but this oil leak looks like a challenge.
I am making a note of all the points made, hopefully will get to the bottom of it soon.
Thanks again
Strangely, I have been under the car all day yesterday & today cleaning the oil from under the car, changing EGR etc hoping to see the cause, as booked for MOT tomorrow.I'm at the same point and I'm not sure I've got the will to keep going.I'm losing oil from the manifold gasket - that I know - but there is too much to just be this. I had the gasket cover completely replaced last year at WOM as oil was leaking down past the tandem pump and I'm now losing even more oil that I was before. @depronman fitted an EGR bypass so its not coming from this also - it must be turbo pipe related I guess or a split oil fill pipe (I got one from Steve just in case).
I've never stopped fixing this car and quite frankly I think I'm nearing the end!
Hi Graham:Potentially as the engine is no longer breathing through the EGR.
Did you like my pencil trick?
those pipes are manufacturer-supplied with the spring clips as in the lower image - you hold them open with a pair of locking pliers. Jubilee clips though are easier to use for DIY purposes so I imagine that one is non-original?
I have no warning lights at all on the car, trying to see if I can find a electrical connector loose around the area, unfortunately the more I clean the more pipes, cables etc I find covered in oil that needs cleaning, very tight under there.Not 100% sure but sensor looks like oil level sender. Someone must have by passed it. Any warning on the autocheck?
Thanks very much indeed.Remove the cover and carefully clean and check the gasket, also check the sealing face for flatness and replace only if damaged. Here is the manual page and it is important to note the torquing sequence as well as the locations to ADD SEALANT.
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