[928uk] oil leak

[gjbates]

      I think with both cases it might pay to find the source of the 
leak before engaging in major surgery. My car has the 16v engine and a 
common source of oil leaking is from the steel pipe on the side of the 
oil filler. This is a steel tube set in alloy with epoxy glue from the 
factory nearly 30 years ago. Oil leaks past this joint down into the 
valley and finds its way to the exhaust. This tube returns oil to the 
sump and what leaks is just blowby so hard driving will make it leak 
more. The amount of oil leaking is small but it adds up. Grab hold of 
the steel bit and see if it moves.

Regards,
Graham Bates '82 928s

On 1/03/2012 12:39 AM, Richard Armstrong wrote:
> I think Geoff is thinking of the 32v engine.
> I also seem to have a leak on my 16v race engine - it smokes under 
> accel and it is coming from under the car not the exhaust - so 
> dropping onto the manifold.
> I will sort next weekend as I am putting the headers on. I will put 
> the engine on TDC and loosen the tensioner to take the cam tower off.
> Richard
>
> On 29/02/2012 12:34, Michael Parris wrote:
>> How is that done then?
>>
>> I have yet to do the job, but I thought at least you would need to 
>> lock the flywheel at TDC and release the tension on the belt and I 
>> thought the rollers for this are behind the centre cover which only 
>> comes off with the pully out of the way, ok the belt isn't quite off 
>> but nearly.
>> So what is the minimum you need to do with the belt, just release the 
>> tension on it? I can see the adusting bolt, it isn't behind a cover.
>>
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