Help with Leak (pics inside)
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Help with Leak (pics inside)
Mechanically inclined friends, would appreciate your insight. Returned from a weeklong holiday to find a small puddle of what seems to be oil beneath the passenger side rear end. The 991 sat in a garage for the entire week, started up fine this evening, but deposited the aforementioned few small drops. Pics of the substance & what seems to be the offending part below. Thanks in advance!
#2
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When was the last time you had your oil changed?
When you say holiday and leak on the passenger side are you talking about the left hand side where the oil fill is located? Being that it's a right hand drive car?
Oil fill is right above that so someone could have been really sloppy during the oil change or the oil fill pipe/tube could be loose allowing some oil to leak out while driving.
I would not drive it.... have it towed to dealer.
When you say holiday and leak on the passenger side are you talking about the left hand side where the oil fill is located? Being that it's a right hand drive car?
Oil fill is right above that so someone could have been really sloppy during the oil change or the oil fill pipe/tube could be loose allowing some oil to leak out while driving.
I would not drive it.... have it towed to dealer.
#3
Originally Posted by CSK 911 C4S
When was the last time you had your oil changed?
When you say holiday and leak on the passenger side are you talking about the left hand side where the oil fill is located? Being that it's a right hand drive car?
Oil fill is right above that so someone could have been really sloppy during the oil change or the oil fill pipe/tube could be loose allowing some oil to leak out while driving.
I would not drive it.... have it towed to dealer.
When you say holiday and leak on the passenger side are you talking about the left hand side where the oil fill is located? Being that it's a right hand drive car?
Oil fill is right above that so someone could have been really sloppy during the oil change or the oil fill pipe/tube could be loose allowing some oil to leak out while driving.
I would not drive it.... have it towed to dealer.
Agreed, a trip to the dealer is necessary but I was hoping someone on the forum would recognize the issue from the pics.
Thanks for the reply, CSK!
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The leak looks pretty high up and under cover of that metal shield or plastic on top. If you are a DIY'er you could remove the fans and look down on that side of the engine to see if anything is obvious. You do not need any tools to remove the fans but make sure the car is cool.
Where are you located? Maybe there's a fellow Rennlister that can lend a hand.
Where are you located? Maybe there's a fellow Rennlister that can lend a hand.
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Remove the fan housing, there are plenty of videos on how to do this - same procedure as an oil change. It looks like it may be originating from the oil filter housing above the visible leak.
#6
Originally Posted by 991carreradriver
Remove the fan housing, there are plenty of videos on how to do this - same procedure as an oil change. It looks like it may be originating from the oil filter housing above the visible leak.
Thanks for the replies; I'll follow up when I have a definitive diagnosis.
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Definitely looks like oil on the ground. Wasn't it?
You would have known if it was fuel......
I don't get it.
I hope they actually fixed it...... or
You would have known if it was fuel......
I don't get it.
I hope they actually fixed it...... or
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I think you mean that they are mechanically driven and the drive is lubricated by oil. If was driven by oil pressure, I doubt you build enough oil pressure during startup to drive the pump. No drive, no high fuel pressure, no start.