Oil leaking onto rocker cover

[JynX]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]Ok this might sound wierd, certainly did 2 me. Since service my car seems to have lost at least 1-2L of oil. I asked the mechanic about this last service and he said all is well. I have noticed a strange smell at times (usually after a long run) like burning oil but wasnt too sure, everytime i open the bonnet everything looks ok, no major oil build ups anywhere.

I popped the bonnet the other day and noticed a build up of oil on the rocker cover between the spark leads (left side looking towards rear of car). I assumed I had just left the cap slightly loose and the oil has boiled up through that but I tightend it good when i cleaned the cover and now I pop the bonnet today to see a small leak which seems to originate from the left screw on the rocker cover. Either that or the oil is coming out of the sparky but i thought the lead is meant to seal the sparky hole or at least stop anything going down there??

Any ideas?[/colorost_uid0]

[JynX]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]bad form replying to your own post .... but hey...
graphical example of the leak spot - thx to the model toy-323

[imgost_uid0]http://www.focus.net.au/images/leak.jpg[/imgost_uid0][/colorost_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666ost_uid0]Its most likely your rocker cover gasket... Must be getting on in age... they are about $90 for geninue or $30 at autobarn... if it happened after a service I would check that the oil filter has been tightened up correctly...[/colorost_uid0]



Edited By Lantis on 1040291559

[JynX]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]Well it time for a check at the shop anyway, will make a point of telling him to check it.

Thx Tony.[/colorost_uid0]