D24TIC - oil leak

volvobm · Oct 6th, 2008, 20:44

I have oil on the ground after driving. I thought it was from crank seal.I noticed oil on the top of the engine from engine breather. is there something that goes to look out for.. why would oil be coming out of that? I am going to clean the engine. few/ any thoughts welcome.

69dieselfreak · Oct 7th, 2008, 05:40

what side of the engine is it coming from and is it clean oil or is it dirty as in sooty clean would be power steering dirty is engine
my car leaks oil from the power steering resivor at first i thought it was an engine oil leak but i didnt wash my engine and i followed it up until it started getting clean to the spot that it was leaking from

volvobm · Oct 7th, 2008, 14:39

It is black. I am adding oil once a week or more depending on how far I drive, maybe half litre. It had about 20 years of oil all over it, I cleaned the engine this am. now I can see the engine again.

Peter Milnes · Oct 8th, 2008, 04:35

Change the breather filter in the cap on top of the rocker box. It is a gauze type filter and becomes blocked after a fair mileage. The pipe from the breather filter to the turbo may also have perished causing a blockage. Check that there is no blockage in the top of the rocker box where the breather exits.

All the best, Peter.

Oct 6th, 2008, 20:44	#1
volvobm Member Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2024 20:56 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dublin	oil leak I have oil on the ground after driving. I thought it was from crank seal.I noticed oil on the top of the engine from engine breather. is there something that goes to look out for.. why would oil be coming out of that? I am going to clean the engine. few/ any thoughts welcome.

Oct 7th, 2008, 05:40	#2
69dieselfreak big rig tech Last Online: Dec 1st, 2008 03:24 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: cottonwood az	what side of the engine is it coming from and is it clean oil or is it dirty as in sooty clean would be power steering dirty is engine my car leaks oil from the power steering resivor at first i thought it was an engine oil leak but i didnt wash my engine and i followed it up until it started getting clean to the spot that it was leaking from __________________ 85 740gle turbo diesel automatic currently stock soon; coolant filter ,cat elc, trans filter, custom intake, exhaust, and any other free things that ill be able to play with MY BABY 86 ford f-250 2wd 4 speed hypermax turbo

Oct 7th, 2008, 14:39	#3
volvobm Member Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2024 20:56 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dublin	It is black. I am adding oil once a week or more depending on how far I drive, maybe half litre. It had about 20 years of oil all over it, I cleaned the engine this am. now I can see the engine again.

Oct 8th, 2008, 04:35	#4
Peter Milnes Premier Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2014 00:01 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tonyrefail	Change the breather filter in the cap on top of the rocker box. It is a gauze type filter and becomes blocked after a fair mileage. The pipe from the breather filter to the turbo may also have perished causing a blockage. Check that there is no blockage in the top of the rocker box where the breather exits. All the best, Peter.

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