I've fitted my new exhaust today and realised that I have a oily leak!
Its coming from the bottom right of the engine looking at the front of the car. I haven't had a proper look yet but i guess its been leaking for a few days now because there is black stuff all over the rear gearbox mount and the wishbone area.
Can anyone suggest whereabouts the leak would come from so I can check it tomorrow? Weather is crap at the mo, Dont wanna get struck by lightening!

Any help much appreciated!

Sump gasket?

Liam

Do these fail often Liam? I've got a full gasket set ready if it is that!

Take it too a garage if you aint sure. They put a UV dye in your oil. You run it for a day and take it back. They then put a black light under the bonnet and you can then see clearly where the leak is coming from.

These often rust more than anything else but on the sporting some of the gaskets are poor so wouldn't suprise me mate.

You could drain all the oil and unbolt the sump and reseal with sikaflex and you won't get the problem again.

Liam

I think I will take it to a garage if i cannot locate the leak tomorrow.

Ive got a 899CC Liam, although if it is the sump gasket do you mean put the new gasket in and seal with the thing you said or just seal onto the old gasket which is already on there?

Use a degreaser, then look for signs of fresh oil after using the degreaser will show you where the problem lies

Cheers GhostWKD, will try that

Ghost is right, or pressure wash the area and check after a 15 min drive.

Just seal with new gasket and some sikaflex and it should do the trick.

Liam

Ok cheers Liam, hopefully I find the leak and get it sorted!
Its one thing after another isnt it?! O well the joys of owning a cinq

That it is mate but thats life as we know and love it!

Liam

pressure washer wont always get all of it off, if u use degreaser then powerwash that off, it'll be sparkly clean and very easy to spot leaks

hmmmmmmmmmm......i dont have a powerwasher. Would degreaser on its own do?

yeah, throw in a bit of elbow grease and it'll come up shiny!

Cool, thanx mate!

yeah u can also use degreaser and then throw water where u put the degreaser

dont cover the ecu or battery with water though

Ok thanx for the tips GhostWKD and everyone else, will keep em all in mind

Jacked up the car and found that it looks as though the leak is coming from the inner CV boot (gearbox End)
I'll try and get the part and get the garage to fit it.
Is this boot easy to fit?

Ok peeps just had a talk to my sisters bf and i just want to know how much should the CV boot leak if it has split?
I ask this because this CV boot has leaked quite alot of **** out.....
Is this CV boot greased by the gearbox oil? or by grease in a packet?
the stuff leaking outta this one was more watery than thick greasy stuff....?

Also whats good for getting CV boot grease off wheels?