J81 JKR

Ive only seen 2 significant oil leaks since i bought my 91 C2 Tip last summer - once after the original (long) drive home and the other this weekend after a day out driving - there hasnt been a drop in between and ive been regularly checking the level....

Any obvious answers?
Car is booked into garage this coming weekend for some other work so planning to get them to have a quick look, but ideally want to point them in the right direction...

Rocket Rob

To locate leaks, I would first remove your engine tray, if you haven't already done so. Then clean the bottom of the engine. Then take the car for a spirited drive for 20-30 minutes, return home and jack up the car and look for shiny spots. Those are the leak points.

Good luck with the repair.

Edit: The reason you need to clean ahead of time is that the wind from air cooling blows oil around so you can be misled as to where the leak is if the engine is dirty.

Unkle

How much is leaking?

Is it coming from the same side as before?

J81 JKR

Thanks for the tip Rob. Would you recommend removing the engine tray anyway or is it worth keeping on?

Unkle - not a massive amount but enough to warrant a level check each time. Unfortunately I dont have a big enough garage to get underneath the car and check it out for myself properly, every time I intend to do it from the driveway it rains or snows!

Rocket Rob

Would I remove the engine tray? Yes. I have removed them on both of my cars. However, this is a hot topic on Rennlist. Do a search if you want to hear the debate.