Hi there,
Not been on here for a while but was looking for some advice. My s14a has just come back on the road after winter, and after a couple of trips I’ve noticed a couple of drops of oil on the engine floor. Now I noticed something last year, but just put this down to a messy oil change, but I think the drips are getting more frequent and I’ve yet to do the oil change this year.
Last night I crawled under the car to take a closer look. And yes the subframe is coated in oil. I took the splash guard down to take a look and managed to take a couple of pics of the offending area. It looks like it’s coming from somewhere above and on the passenger side – so opposite side to filter and where this would have trickled down. Top of the engine is clean so I’m guessing it could be turbo feeds? The engine is low mileage (47K) and running standard boost but the lines have never been replaced so they are the hard type not braided.
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this area is very clean and dry:
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Now I’m not the most mechanical minded and I’m strapped for time, but I guess my initial questions are:
- Where do you think it’s most likely to be coming from?
- What is the best way to inspect further? Is it better to try to look for this above (remove heat shield?) or below?
- What kind of cost would you expect a competent mechanic to charge for diagnosis and fix?
- While we’re here is it worth replacing anything else?
- Can anybody recommend me a trust worthy garage in the beds/bucks area?
Thanks guys…