Oilly puddle which greets me to my car every time I use it!

[First_damned]

Originally Posted by stevenicks

I have exactly the same problem with a very slow drip of diesel and it drips exactly under the fuel pump which I had replaced a while ago.

Leaking under bonnet bump or in tank pump seal

[David Lawrence]

One possibility putting 2 and 2 together is that it is just the intercooler o rings. Open the bonnet and see if you have an oily mess on the undertray in front of the battery and all around the intercooler pipe.

It happens when it rains and only when youve been out, so i think rain may blow through the front grills and simply be washing the oily deposits off which drip on to your puddle when you park up.

[maxxpump]

Originally Posted by chipsceola

Reading between the lines, if you've topped up engine oil, assuming level was low, how could it be losing that quantity of brake fluid/power steering fluid or indeed transmission fluid without the fault manifesting itself by lack of sufficient fluid in one of those areas?

Diesel of course would allow loss of that quantity without showing other problems. Either way if you cannot remove the engine tray yourself to make more checks, then even the garage labour bill to do it for you will be very much less than you'll spend in changing the car for another, that like yours, may well have been traded 'as is' rather than spend time/ oir money on repairs.

Only my opinion (and may seem harsh) but if you are prepared to sell on a car in that condition rather than repair, you'll not complain I take it if you end up buying another just like it?

In the process perhaps spending more than your own car needs to fix it.

I would consider selling it on as it has a snapped rear spring, needs both front bushings and drop links replaced, it is having problems with the nearside strut mount and I have a gaping hole in the exhaust. I'm willing to pay to get it through the MOT, I was just slightly disillusioned yesterday as it seems that everything is breaking down just in time when it matters the most (I regularly service the car and check it over, and it seems that I didn't do enough).

I am just about to go pull off the bottom cover off the engine bay and will see if there is any visible leak.

[stevenicks]

Mine failed its MOT this morning due to this leak and I am pretty sure it is something to do with the fuel pump. Booked in again tomorrow for the garage to take a look and hopefully repair.
I'll keep you updated.

Steve

[bl52krz]

Originally Posted by grivas

If you have an under bonnet fuel pump, as said above, check the pipe work is secure, remove the battery, and the tray on which it sits and have a very good look, it will not be engine oil as it is easily identifiable as it will be black, and anything else loosing 200ml at a time, would have manifested itself as a more noticeable problem, good luck please let us know what you find

As above or could be leaking from the FBH feed pipe also

[stevenicks]

Garage confirmed that a rubber hose to the fuel pipe had a small split causing the leak, probably caused by over tightening of some clip. Any way leak now sorted and only charged me £25 to change the hose which I thought was pretty reasonable. Any way just as important she passed her MOT.

[Stickman]

I had to replace my under bonnet pump awhile ago
My problem manifested itself in the same way as your scenario
Although the pump was working perfectly it was leaking on the top from the seam where the plastic cap meets with the metal casing
Regards
Chris

[First_damned]

Originally Posted by Stickman

I had to replace my under bonnet pump awhile ago
My problem manifested itself in the same way as your scenario
Although the pump was working perfectly it was leaking on the top from the seam where the plastic cap meets with the metal casing
Regards
Chris

Aftermarket ubp are prone to this. I fitted a second hand oem pump to mine.

[DMGRS]

Agreed, it's common for aftermarket items to do this.
Ours seem to be solid enough - I'll have to stick to this supplier!