rayward
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 posted on 9/5/07 at 10:02 AM |
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have i broke it!
after some "enthusiastic" driving on the way home from stoneleigh on sunday, i parked the indy in the garage, moved it today, and was
presented with this...
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the bottom of the car is covered in oil, as is the lower part of the engine (pinto)
looks to be coming from the sump gasket is it possible to change the gasket with the engine in situ?
Ray
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twybrow
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 10:03 AM |
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Oh dear Ray, now I bet you wish you had a nice easy to work on bike engine in there!
Any sign of that paperwork matey?
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graememk
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 10:14 AM |
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i thought pintos did that anyway ?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 10:18 AM |
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As above
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Agriv8
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 10:36 AM |
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No you need a Rover v8 to leave a proper calling card.
have you broke it suspect not - but finding where it is comming from dificult
Regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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stuart_g
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 10:37 AM |
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are you sure the sump bolts just haven't worked loose? bit strange for the gasket to need replacing just after a bit of enthusiastic driving.
just a thought.
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 10:40 AM |
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you checked you dipstick pipe. they skake loose
Where is the oil coming from?
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 10:42 AM |
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I've got a Land Rover Discovery and that looks normal to me
With oil leaks i usually wash the engine first and then look for the leak as the oil spreads and you can never be sure where its coming from.
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nick205
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 10:56 AM |
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As above, best thing is to clean it as much as possible then re-check to see where it's coming from. My pinto has developed a small leak and
it's proving difficult to find where it's coming from.
To answer your question, yew you can replace the sump and crank seals with the engine in situ. It won't be the cleanest or most comfortable job
you'll do mind 
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arrybradbury
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 11:02 AM |
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Great opportunity to change to bike power
I'll get my coat.....
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BenB
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 11:20 AM |
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As above, clean the engine, dry it well and dust it in talc (will "clot" the oil and show up where its coming from- or thats the plan
anyway)....
The loss seems a bit excessive for a Pinto- for a Xflow I'd say its about right  Have you been over any speed bumps recently? It's
possible to get a hairline crack in the sump that opens when the sump gets hot and lets the hot thin oil through....
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trialsman
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 12:23 PM |
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At the risk of offending people on this list, the common term we use here in the States is..... "IT'S BRITISH". Besides my crossflow
always looks like that, Russ
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ayoungman
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 12:41 PM |
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When it stops leaking, then you need to worry..........coz its empty!
"just like that !"
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Agriv8
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 01:12 PM |
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its not leaking its the 'Constant Chassis Lubrication Device'
A coment heard from a TVR owner - pitty it never got to the outriggers !!!
Regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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twybrow
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 01:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by trialsman
At the risk of offending people on this list, the common term we use here in the States is..... "IT'S BRITISH". Besides my crossflow
always looks like that, Russ
Maybe it was hit by 'Friendly Fire'?!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 01:56 PM |
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My zetec does that and it hasnt been on the road yet.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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flak monkey
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 02:01 PM |
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Sump can be done in situ, bit of an arse to do while laying under a car, but can be done if necessary.
I would back up what others have said though. Try to find out where the leak is actually coming from before assuming the sump. Could be any number of
places, as all leaks tend to look like they are coming from the sump because the oil always finds its way down there.
To be serious, theres no reason why any engine should drip oil, even if it is old and british. If it does drip, its usually a reasonably easy thing to
fix. My pinto must be one of the few that doesnt leak somewhere, mind you that had a full rebuild.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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40inches
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 03:22 PM |
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My Pinto did this for weeks before i found that the leak came from the front crank seal, changed the seal twice, still leaked, then I fitted a genuine
Ford seal, leak stopped????????
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DarrenW
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 03:51 PM |
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During winter engine swap i went to great lengths to get it leak free and painted up. Leaked after a few miles! Quite annoyed as you can imagine. Leak
was actually due to poor breathing. Oil forced out of dip stick tube etc. Better breathing has improved it. Next job is changing the oil to 20W50 and
fitting the mooky supplied (many thanks Mark) Cortina breather / oil trap.
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jacko
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 03:53 PM |
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Ray if i can help in any way let me know .
have you removed the one way valve [ breather in the sump ]
if not that may be the problem
Graham
Darren just beat me to it
[Edited on 9/5/07 by jacko]
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nick205
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 03:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
To be serious, theres no reason why any engine should drip oil, even if it is old and british. If it does drip, its usually a reasonably easy thing to
fix. My pinto must be one of the few that doesnt leak somewhere, mind you that had a full rebuild.
David
Mine din't leak after a full rebuild either, but after 500+ miles it has developed a drip from somewhere
[Edited on 9/5/07 by nick205]
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Marlon
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 06:58 PM |
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My pinto didn't leak until I had to change the rings, then after fitting a new gasket laid on my back under the motor it wee's oil out.
I will be changing the oil and gasket again after my first 1000 miles or so, (laid on my back again) hopefully this should sort it.
And yes it is possible but a swine to fit laid on your back. the hardest part is the rubber crank seals, getting them forsed into place in the groves
a few inches above your face.
john.
Band Anyone?
Linky to SWMBO 's band
Linky to Brother in laws band
MKoc 1081
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Catpuss
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 07:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by trialsman
At the risk of offending people on this list, the common term we use here in the States is..... "IT'S BRITISH". Besides my crossflow
always looks like that, Russ
Over here they we just say its a good sign of good oil circulation.
"IT'S BRITISH" is when you find a pool of oil under your classic motorcycle in the morning
I've seen American Hotrod and their 0 oil pressure episode. Personally if the dial was giving zero oil pressure I wouldn't try and start
it another 3 times to see if it works.
Then again perhaps they got there engine from Microsoft.
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 9/5/07 at 07:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
quote:
Originally posted by trialsman
At the risk of offending people on this list, the common term we use here in the States is..... "IT'S BRITISH". Besides my crossflow
always looks like that, Russ
Maybe it was hit by 'Friendly Fire'?!
touché
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Catpuss
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| posted on 10/5/07 at 08:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by martyn_16v
quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
quote:
Originally posted by trialsman
At the risk of offending people on this list, the common term we use here in the States is..... "IT'S BRITISH". Besides my crossflow
always looks like that, Russ
Maybe it was hit by 'Friendly Fire'?!
touché
Nah touché si french. The only thing the french ever fire is their English car plant workforce
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