[urq] Re: Oil Leak!

[Ado Sigal]

Jim Haseltine wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ado Sigal" <a.sigal at bluewin.ch>
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>> The oil lines go to and from the oil filter not turbo, and are known 
>> to leak. The mystery object is the oil thermostat housing, not famed 
>> for leaking.
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> Over the past year I've seen two cracked housings (one on my own car), 
> both were caused (at least my theory anyway) by badly shaped non-OE 
> oil cooler lines which had been touching the body because the rh 
> engine had mount failed.
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> New housing for a MB engine - GBP160 + tax (approx US$300) and that's 
> just for the bare casting, no thermostat and the hollow stud that the 
> filter screws onto isn't there either.
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> Regards,
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> Jim Haseltine
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Sorry folks, the message should of read that lines go to and from the 
oil cooler and turbo etc. You are right Jim, in saying that cracked 
housings happen as a result of solid parts of oil lines touching the 
body, even OM lines are difficult to adjust at the filter and oil cooler 
end, but a leak after the storage IME comes from rusted oil line 
fittings. However, the hard facts would have to be established by having 
a good look with a torch and a mirror.

Regards,

Ado