nonbeardedady
New Member
A word of advice needed from some of you Oh knowledgable ones. I bought the car end of Oct. (It's a '92 230 TE Estate) and now the oil is half way between the two markers on the dip stick, which was at the max level when I bought it. The oil leak doesn't appear to be coming from anywhere obvious, (but what would I know!) although there is a slight discolouring on the head gasket but only slight. However it does appear to be from the top of the engine, but here's the thing ..it seems to be being blown over to the left of the engine compartment. It sprays over the strut to the right of the washer bottle. I took it to Caffyns in Dorchester and craftily asked for some free advice. He couldn't really advise much, except to say that if you have it steam cleaned and see if you can see where it's comeing from when it's clean. He was suprised the oil was collecting over to the left of the compartment, it then drips down on to the under engine protection pan and finally drips off that onto a very hot exaust pipe! ...Mmmm I can smell it now!. Well as you probably gathered I'm no mechanic so would appreciate some educated guesses as to where the leak may be coming from/cost of having it put right from the sketcky information given. It's a lovely bus and I'm pleased with her except for this annoying problem ..maybe anyone's had similar?. Also I'm looking for a recommended mechanic in the Dorset area.