Oil leak

Briank · 13th March 2008, 15:33

Sorry its me again, Just drove my newly aquired secondhand 75 and noticed it has an oil leak predominately drivers side and to the front of the car, any ideas or is there a general weakness in 75s and oil leaks that I need to be aware of? can someone also advise me what the bleeping is when I switch off the car ignition there are no lights to indicated a warning. Thanks for any advise

Greeners · 13th March 2008, 15:43

First thing to do check is if you've got an undertray fitted. Then try and identify what the "oil" is, (engine, steering rack, gearbox)

GreyGhost · 13th March 2008, 15:56

David has pointed to where to start with fluid leak.

When you say bleeping when switching off do you mean a single bleep or multiple?

Briank · 13th March 2008, 15:58

its a double or maybe treble bleep the stops

Briank · 13th March 2008, 16:02

There is no oil tray fitted, and as I have said it is at front of car at the drivers side, there are no obvious leaks looking down from under the bonnet, could it be thr dreaded cylinder head casket.

GreyGhost · 13th March 2008, 16:02

Not had that one before, reason I asked is because very often when switching off people squeeze the key fob thus operating one or other of the buttons. That causes a single beep.

Multiple beeps? Anybody any idea?

GreyGhost · 13th March 2008, 16:04

Can you determine whether it is actually engine oil or another fluid, front offside is power steering reservoir and washer bottle reservoir.

Head gasket, you would have experienced loss of coolant and mayonnaise under the oil filler cap. Very unusual on V6

Briank · 13th March 2008, 16:30

Right just checked it again it is 3 distinct and seperate double beeps after the key has been removed from the igition

Tatts · 13th March 2008, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Briank

Right just checked it again it is 3 distinct and seperate double beeps after the key has been removed from the igition

Try using the other key - if you have one

Briank · 13th March 2008, 16:52

only got one key with the car, that my next task

13th March 2008, 15:33	#1
Briank Regular poster Rover 75 2.5 auto saloon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oil leak Sorry its me again, Just drove my newly aquired secondhand 75 and noticed it has an oil leak predominately drivers side and to the front of the car, any ideas or is there a general weakness in 75s and oil leaks that I need to be aware of? can someone also advise me what the bleeping is when I switch off the car ignition there are no lights to indicated a warning. Thanks for any advise

13th March 2008, 15:43	#2
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	First thing to do check is if you've got an undertray fitted. Then try and identify what the "oil" is, (engine, steering rack, gearbox) __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

13th March 2008, 15:56	#3
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	David has pointed to where to start with fluid leak. When you say bleeping when switching off do you mean a single bleep or multiple?

13th March 2008, 15:58	#4
Briank Regular poster Rover 75 2.5 auto saloon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	its a double or maybe treble bleep the stops

13th March 2008, 16:02	#5
Briank Regular poster Rover 75 2.5 auto saloon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There is no oil tray fitted, and as I have said it is at front of car at the drivers side, there are no obvious leaks looking down from under the bonnet, could it be thr dreaded cylinder head casket.

13th March 2008, 16:04	#7
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	Can you determine whether it is actually engine oil or another fluid, front offside is power steering reservoir and washer bottle reservoir. Head gasket, you would have experienced loss of coolant and mayonnaise under the oil filler cap. Very unusual on V6

13th March 2008, 16:30	#8
Briank Regular poster Rover 75 2.5 auto saloon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Right just checked it again it is 3 distinct and seperate double beeps after the key has been removed from the igition

13th March 2008, 16:52	#10
Briank Regular poster Rover 75 2.5 auto saloon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	only got one key with the car, that my next task