Oil oil everywhere

[sarahandthebear]

Our 1984 1.9 petrol DG has always had a very small oil leak from the push rods. Over the last few months it seems to be coming from all over the engine. I wiped all the oil off from the underside to see if I could locate the leak and it is all over the back of the engine aswell building up. Could it be from the breather I have never overfilled it with oil so I was thinking it can't be that and there's no real visible leak apart from on the drive. At the weekend I'm going to clean the whole bottom side of the engine and the back and leave it running trying to see where the oil is coming from. I'll get some of the replacement telescopic push rod tubes to try stop it from there but the other place I have not a clue where it's from. I'll take a picture at the weekend as well maybe someone could help me figure out where it's from

[AngeloEvs]

I would clean as much of the engine as possible then take it for a short drive. Use a proprietary oil remover like Gunk and do the drive as well. Push rod tubes, rocker covers, crankshaft seal, oil filler, oil breather pipe, etc, need to be carefully checked.

[itchyfeet]

I would clean as much of the engine as possible then take it for a short drive. Use a proprietary oil remover like Gunk and do the drive as well. Push rod tubes, rocker covers, crankshaft seal, oil filler, oil breather pipe, etc, need to be carefully checked.

this ^^^

clean it up again and go for drive at low speeds ( so the wind can't blow it) keep stopping and getting under with a torch until you find it.

[sarahandthebear]

Thanks we will do that at the weekend I'll take pictures as well