malc350
Well-known member
Anyone had a problem with an oil leak in this area? Lately my car has been blowing a bit of oil smoke when it's been running for a while.
Finding the source has driven me mad as I originally thought it was the oil lines which I replaced. Then a rocker cover gasket which I discovered was "pinched" by the cover so I sorted that and it doesn't leak now. Recently I replaced the intake gasket (horrible job ) and a couple of days ago, the distributor gasket again as I thought oil was leaking from (maybe :confused ) these areas?
Anyway today I noticed my oil filter was covered in oil and probably the reason I don'r always notice the oil smoke is because it's only noticable when a bit of oil drips onto the exhaust (I know the filter isn't directly above the exhaust but maybe some oil gets sprayed onto the pipe?)
I found the filter wasn't completely tight so I tightened it more with a strap and it stayed dry while I let the car tick over for ages. Thought I had cured it until I went out tonight and I noticed the filter was covered in oil again when I got home :confused )
The lines that go into the adapter above the oil filter seem tight so I'm wndering if maybe I could have a faulty oil filter or maybe the filter gasket has got damaged.
I'm gonna get a new filter tomorrow but I've always noticed this area has been quite oily. Is there some sort of Callaway related problem or issue I should be looking for?
Cheers for your help.
Finding the source has driven me mad as I originally thought it was the oil lines which I replaced. Then a rocker cover gasket which I discovered was "pinched" by the cover so I sorted that and it doesn't leak now. Recently I replaced the intake gasket (horrible job ) and a couple of days ago, the distributor gasket again as I thought oil was leaking from (maybe :confused ) these areas?
Anyway today I noticed my oil filter was covered in oil and probably the reason I don'r always notice the oil smoke is because it's only noticable when a bit of oil drips onto the exhaust (I know the filter isn't directly above the exhaust but maybe some oil gets sprayed onto the pipe?)
I found the filter wasn't completely tight so I tightened it more with a strap and it stayed dry while I let the car tick over for ages. Thought I had cured it until I went out tonight and I noticed the filter was covered in oil again when I got home :confused )
The lines that go into the adapter above the oil filter seem tight so I'm wndering if maybe I could have a faulty oil filter or maybe the filter gasket has got damaged.
I'm gonna get a new filter tomorrow but I've always noticed this area has been quite oily. Is there some sort of Callaway related problem or issue I should be looking for?
Cheers for your help.