In the 2 years I've owned our 993 cab it's had a tiny oil leak but I have no idea where from.
Having put a tray under the car an measured the leak it has consistently stayed at about 3 drips per day - so a tiny volume of oil. I was only able to ascertain this after removing the back undertray which I've left off the car for the last 18 months.
The oil drips off the middle of the rear anti-roll bar but the oil comes from much higher up.
Last time it went in for a service I asked if they could fix it. They gave me some ***** about not being entirely sure but thought it might be lower cam covers. They changed these along with the timing chain gaskets too and presumed it fixed. They had cleaned the engine up too so no drips for a few days but sure enough a couple of weeks later the drips started again.
Having had the car on a ramp this weekend I took the chance to try and track the leak. It looks like it's up the drivers side quite high and quite far forwards perhaps between the engine/gearbox - but it's definitely engine oil not transmission.
It looks a bit oily up around where a rubber pipe is joined to the bell housing with 2 small bolts. This rubber hose joins a steel one which goes into the engine bay and then connects to the airbox. Or the leak might maybe above that.
Anyway I've cleaned it all up and will take it back to the ramp in a week or so to see what I can identify.
Any thoughts or suggestions gratefully received.
Having put a tray under the car an measured the leak it has consistently stayed at about 3 drips per day - so a tiny volume of oil. I was only able to ascertain this after removing the back undertray which I've left off the car for the last 18 months.
The oil drips off the middle of the rear anti-roll bar but the oil comes from much higher up.
Last time it went in for a service I asked if they could fix it. They gave me some ***** about not being entirely sure but thought it might be lower cam covers. They changed these along with the timing chain gaskets too and presumed it fixed. They had cleaned the engine up too so no drips for a few days but sure enough a couple of weeks later the drips started again.
Having had the car on a ramp this weekend I took the chance to try and track the leak. It looks like it's up the drivers side quite high and quite far forwards perhaps between the engine/gearbox - but it's definitely engine oil not transmission.
It looks a bit oily up around where a rubber pipe is joined to the bell housing with 2 small bolts. This rubber hose joins a steel one which goes into the engine bay and then connects to the airbox. Or the leak might maybe above that.
Anyway I've cleaned it all up and will take it back to the ramp in a week or so to see what I can identify.
Any thoughts or suggestions gratefully received.