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Oil leaks, finding a leak.
Oil leaks, finding a leak.
Only the how too diagnose = locate + prove location X is the leak.
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Start with power washing / degreasing engine COLD taking note of where concentration of muck is heavyest.
Let dry Start the vehicle and let it run for a few minutes (depending on seriousness of leak) then shut down and look around for moisture.
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Adam Lumsden (83) 300D Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section Last edited by rg2098; 12-31-2005 at 07:16 PM. |
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Clean the engine, grab a light and look around.
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A big piece of clean card board on the ground helps to locate where it's dripping from. As long as you don't have a plastic cover under there
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