Mysterious Oil Leak

[Paul Smith 0]

Hi I wrote about my oil leak when I first joined the forum since then it is getting worse and I an running out of ideas, please help.

 

The oil leak is on the left side of the engine as you look at it (same side as the cam belt) I have refitted the rocker cover twice to make sure that isnt leaking, I have changed the oil seal today which was a bit of a pain of a job but hoped that would sort it but the oil is leaking as much as always??? Part of the problem is it is alot worse when youve been driving so when it sits and I get underneath her there is oil everywhere but no obvious one place to leak from, where else is a common place to leak? I know its difficult without seeing it but i need help???

 

thanks

[Pugnut 9 1 Cars]

is it camshaft seal you replaced? i'de be looking at the crankshaft seal and maybe sump. Be very cautions when you are contaminating the cambelt in oil, it won't last too long. Oil getting onto the belt will get thrown from anywhere on that side of the engine.

 

Al

[Paul Smith 0]

it was the cam seal I replaced, I am worried about the cambelt but I can't find this oil leak to stop it hitting the belt. Is the crank seal a big job?

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

Reasonably, cambelt and bottom pully off, sump off as iirc this bolts to the bottom of the end of the crank case, then unbolt the end plate on the side of the engine few 11mm bolts, the crank seal itself is pressed into that, lever the old seal out, put a new one in and put it all back together. Let me know if you need a crank seal as i have some spare.