Hi I have oil weeping from somewhere above the passenger turbo rear corner of the engine. It is weeping down the block. Possibilities are rocker cover, head, vvt solenoid. I guess I am after the most common leaks or other suggestions are there any easy checks. Is a proxy spot to see. Motor has only just been assembled not long ago no big runs yet. It ends up working its way onto the turbo? Be nice if there was something to put in oil to show leaks.
Cam cover or VTC solenoids are the most common. And there is something you can put in oil to show up leaks. It's a dye that will light up yellow using a black light
If you take your battery out you will be able to see where the oil leak is. If its dripping onto your turbo its likely to be PCV hose or cam cover vent hoses X2.
You are correct! There is a dye that you can put in the oil to show the source of leakage. There are also dyes available for the cooling & air conditioning systems. You will require an ultra violet light to see it though. Oil has a natural luminescence, as in fluorescence and phosphorescence that is visible under UV light, therefore you can identify whether it is old oil that has been laying around for some time or whether it is a fresh leak.
OIL dye.....? What a crock??? Baaaaaahahahahahahaha!! You only need to use that for invisible gas leaks!!!!! Whatever happend to the age old method of a bright torch and a small inspection mirror???? Has served spannermen since torches and mirrors were invented!!!!!!! Sheesh, oil has some magnificent properties that makes it a doddle to find! It stays wet for years, it flows downhill and is somewhat influenced by airflow. Furthermore, there are very limited areas for oil to escape from the uppper areas of an engine!!!!!!! Why EVER would one need to be concerned whether an oil leak is more recent than another. Leaks are leaks!!!!!! "Dye for oil"????........)*&^%$#$%^& Bwaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahah!!!!!!!! Thats a killer! Bit like selling daylight!!!!!!!! E
