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Technical stuff => Transmission => Topic started by: gatewright on November 05, 2013, 10:11:18 AM



Title: oil leak
Post by: gatewright on November 05, 2013, 10:11:18 AM
Hello Everyone, When driving my beta coupe i get a smell of hot gear oil which comes from the hot exhaust just as it dissapears under the body as it leaves the engine bay, but the only thing above the exhaust at this point is the steering gear, can this leak oil on to the exhaust ?.  Alan


Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: Ammy on November 05, 2013, 11:38:01 AM
Don't want to be a pessimist but,  I had a similar problem with my Spyder and found it was a fine mist of oil being sprayed on to the exhaust from the back of the cylinder head.  The head gasket had failed where the oil feed rises to the cams ! ! !


Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: gatewright on November 05, 2013, 12:39:31 PM
Thanks i will check but it seems like thick oil stain on small area of exhaust.


Title: Re: oil leak
Post by: Neil-yaj396 on November 05, 2013, 06:24:51 PM
The usual oil leaks that find their way onto the exhaust are the bottom of the rear Cambox (very common) or the sump gasket.