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Just find out today my 5 speed NA has a oil leak. Anybody have been going through this ? Any common points to look at ? I know its leaking from dizzy cap but also right side its cover in oil and gearbox [emoji21] Thats was she left after 45 minutes on car parkimage

 

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The easiest and idiot proof way of finding an oil leak, is to buy a uv dye kit. Pour it in the oil filler hole, run the engine for a few minutes, then use the uv torch and start shining it around the bay

 

No point guessing as it could be coming from anywhere

 

 

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Or clean everything you can see thoroughly, then check again. Distributer is just a new O ring. My car had a cracked power steering pipe which gave me headaches
I already bought new o ring for distributor as i know it i will be need one in near future

 

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With an NA you haven't got many common sources. Where it's oily, side but also height (not much flows upwards!). If there is oil on the head then it points to cam covers and the dizzy, if it's underside and towards the front then crank seal, if on the passenger side, oil pressure sensor or oil filter housing, if only low down sump pan?

 

That amount of oil leaking I'd say just running it, with it up enough so you can see it dripping should see you rule in possibilities rules out others....

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The easiest and idiot proof way of finding an oil leak, is to buy a uv dye kit. Pour it in the oil filler hole, run the engine for a few minutes, then use the uv torch and start shining it around the bay

 

No point guessing as it could be coming from anywhere

 

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This is what I did and it ended up leaking from two different points.

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Pretty sure the dizzy leak won't be too major it's just weeped for ages.

 

2nd Pic behind the aircon compressor and forward of the oil filter is thge oil pressure sensor and these can leak badly/fast. I suspect that is causing the oil on the floor.

 

At the rear/gearbox pic is the oil present all the way up to the top of the engine (ie is it running down to the gearbox)

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Pretty sure the dizzy leak won't be too major it's just weeped for ages.

 

2nd Pic behind the aircon compressor and forward of the oil filter is thge oil pressure sensor and these can leak badly/fast. I suspect that is causing the oil on the floor.

 

At the rear/gearbox pic is the oil present all the way up to the top of the engine (ie is it running down to the gearbox)

So i need to change whole new oil pressure sensor or there is some kind seal for it ? Pretty much whole gearbox is cover with oil well at least that part what you can see from engine bay engine from that side is ok

 

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Pressure sensor is only £15 or so. It could be this and the air flow taking all the oil backwards, if you can get a look at the sensor with the car running it should be obvious if its leaking from there.
Is there any chance you know the part number for pressure sensor ? And thank you for all the help so far

 

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Ill go for cam covers and your dizzy is defo leaking loads. Look at the plate underneath the plastic cap.
I already bought months ago new seals for cam covers (i change them 2 years ago but i bought blue print one [emoji54] and this time i got geniue toyota seals) and for dizzy cap as i know they need to be changed in near future

 

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