oil leak

smi565 · 02 July 2009, 21:50

just finished fitting fmic today and noticed oil on the bottom of my cam cover if stood looking at the engine the left side and just behind the cam cover the oil is dripping on the exhaust is this bad

mit · 02 July 2009, 22:08

No, very common. £100 garage fix, or do it yourself for cheap!

smi565 · 02 July 2009, 22:12

where is it coming from and is it easy to do will it get on my cam belt

mit · 02 July 2009, 22:27

It's the cam cover usually, you'll need to remove them, and re-seal them.
I removed them on my old car, cleaned them up(is a bit messy as oil sits in the head), and used 3 bond(the best engine sealant!) right round it, especially at the cam seal lobes. Also sealed the spark plug seals and a bit on the bolt seal for good luck! All back together and was perfect.
You'll need to remove a few bits to get access, nothing too difficult.
Failing that, let a garage do it.

smi565 · 02 July 2009, 22:35

thanks i will get it to a garage they can get there hands dirty