scotty71 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Are these easy accessible from underneath on a ramp with the undertray off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Just, if you have oodles of patience, good tools and small hands. PITA job. The water hoses especially.. You need the correct deep socket for the oil pressure switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I took the oil filter housing off to do an engine mount once and some "Flexible Long Reach Hose Clamp Pliers" were handy to get the water pipes off. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/131588446112?adgroupid=&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&ff19=0&device=c&chn=ps&campaignid=&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80 Also you can remove some of the little subframe to chassis bracing pieces to give you more room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Thanks CW and scooter. Got my MOT on Saturday and after I have replaced the radiator for a new one as I had the hairline cracks on the plastic issue just got oil leak to sort. It's probably going to be the pressure switch or oil filter housing, maybe the cam cover gaskets (got new gaskets and bolt washers) MOT guy is a mate so he said he would look at the oil leak, got new pressure switch and o ring for housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I would say if there is oil around the sensor it's likely to be that, as it's in front of the filter housing (so it's not a natural path for oil to take from there against the air flow whereas a leak from the sensor will flow back onto the filter housing) and they are know to be problematic. If there is leakage from above and plenty of oil around it may be up in the air as to the source! Also just for info I did my oil pressure switch eons ago by lowering the aircon compressor down (it doesn't have to be degassed just unbolted and rested down, then you can get to the oil pressure sensor from above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) leak pics, bad on start up Edited September 28, 2015 by scotty71 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 The cam bolt rubber bonded washers cannot leak oil, the holes are *OUTSIDE* of the gasket area, they are just cushioning. Usually a cam cover seal leak will respond to properly torquing the bolts / nuts. But NOTE the torque figure is LOW. Over tightening WILL crack the cam cover castings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Yes Chris I know they are on the outside, I know you should replace the washers if doing the gaskets so 16 of the little fellas I got, think the torque figure is 5 for the covers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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