Oil leak

[bobalobmitchell]

       

Hi all, needing some advice on where this oil leak might be from.

I replaced the timing belt in Jan myself and cant remember seeing any leaks from cam/crank seals etc.
Van has had this leak for a good few years but never severe enough to drop oil levels.
Seems to be getting worse and hate oil clarted all up over the sump. Its a DW10TD 55 plate.

Rocker cover gasket was also replaced same time as belt. Have posted a few pics. Just wondering if its the gasket on the next level from top rock cover?

Are there any common areas i should be checking? Access isnt great

[polar]

Its difficult to see you need to start by washing off the engine then go from there.

[brodfather11]

The earlier models had a problem with rusty sumps , despite the interior being oiled all the time pinholes appeared in the sump where muck has been sticking to it.

[oilyrag]

Next gasket down from the rocker cover is the head gasket. As rec. above, thoroughly clean the engine and then start looking.

[jj9]

As the Turbo is at the back of the engine I would look there first, they all tend to leak oil from the air-inlet pipework.


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