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Oil leak, bulkhead side MY12 HSE
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milesg
 


Member Since: 31 Dec 2009
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 151

United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Mariana BlackDiscovery 4
Oil leak, bulkhead side MY12 HSE

My friend called me over last night. He has a MY12 HSE. It has developed a leak on the bulkhead side of the engine. It is dropping oil (a puddle about the size of a 5x50p's in 3 hours), but his engine oil level does not seem to have dropped much if at all.

Any ideas what a leak on this side of the engine could be?

It was a dark oil but did not smell like engine oil.

Thanks in advance.  
Post #20163178th Jan 2019 9:30 am
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2Springers
 


Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 109

United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

I had something very similar - hope your issue isn't the same as costly to fix.

My Main Dealer told me I had the following faults causing a similar leak:

1. Engine
N/S/R camshaft seal leaking-will require diesel pump cam belt-should have bolt for camshaft pulley!
£729.72

2.
Engine - 2
would advise N/S cam cover gasket also as oil around area
£1,688.4

The above price to fix the Cam Seal was based on using a special LR tool and 7 hours labour. However not many Main Dealers will do the work without taking the body off as they say the tool rarely works - it bends if the nut is on too tight. Then they end up taking the body off - 13 hours labour using LR time guide.

I eventually opted for my Indy to do the job with the body off as it ended up cheaper and they confirmed there was no fault with the N/S cam cover gasket. They did the cam belts at the same time so I saved some money there.

Best thing to do is get it into an Indy and up on a ramp - they can see where the oil is coming from as it is likely spraying onto the bulk head.  
Post #201927816th Jan 2019 10:29 pm
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