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SuperBuyer · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 22:16 Post subject: My Oil Leak - 3.2DiD

As some of you may remember, I have an oil leak on my 3.2. Now with the power of modern technology, I've got some pictures and also some questions.

This has been diagnosed by my garage as the seal between the transmission and engine, but I'm not convinced. If you look at the photos there seems to be a bolt with a nut on one side only - could this be the problem. It also seems to be fairly oily around the oil filter - could this be fitted incorrectly??

Any ideas anyone?

Pictures (big files, great new digi-cam, Fuji Finepix):-

Others can be seen here:-

http://s245.photobucket.com/albums/gg66/phildews/

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scorpion 42 · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 0:49 Post subject: Post subject.

Superbuyer,
It certainly looks like its coming from above , so has you say, it could be coming from a badly fitted oil filter, or even from the rocker box, the only way you can check for certain is to clean it down with some parrafin and rags then screw the oil filter a bit tighter and run the engine and check again and see just where its leaking from.
Sorry but thats the best I can off you, without being there,.

best of luck, by the way, who fitted the oil filter ???

scrpion 42.

SuperBuyer · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 21:46 Post subject:

Had another look at the truck today with a view to fitting the timing chain guide (gave up on that, if anyone can help?). Took this picture of some oil that looks like it shouldn't be there - what do you think??

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Should there be oil around these bolts, or is there a problem??

sjobrien · * Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 11

had a very similar problem with my swb 2000 paj 3.2 ddi------after a proper cleandown----the leak was found to be coming from the top of the oil pressure switch----replaced --job done.

AndyC_V6 · * Joined: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 36 Location: Aylesbury

Hi SuperBuyer, Did you get to the bottom of your oil leak. I have just bought a 3.2 DID, Took the Sump Guards off the weekend to do a quick Oil Change to find an oil leak exactly like shown in your photos. Looks to me like it’s the Sump Gasket, the sides of the engine above this level are clean.

If anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated.

SuperBuyer · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 21:23 Post subject:

This is a blast from the past - I sold the truck in August and am now sadly a member of the Turvey Club... And can be found in a new Vectra Estate [company car]

So, sorry I can't help!

But I'm sure someone will be along with some help for you

muddy4x4 · * Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Wiltshire U.K

muddy4x4 · * Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Wiltshire U.K

I have now found the oil leak, it was the oil pressure switch, had to use a miror to see where it was coming from lokked like the sump seal.

mick1969 · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 22:41 Post subject:

muddy4x4 · * Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Wiltshire U.K

Just to say that i i have just done my oil pressure switch, in which i removed the oil filter to gain access, and as i tightened it i herd a crack, and removed my socket to fin i had snapped the top of the new switch off Crying or Very sad

, so none gen time, and at £6.00 was a bargain and apart from being a socket size 24mm Rather than a 27mm was a bit smaller so gave me a little more access Laughing

, so all done, cleaned off, and looking good.

dangerdom1987 · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 13:55 Post subject: superbuyer

hi had this problem before its the oil pressure sensor located under the turbo,cheap but not a easy fix.

mick1969 · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 18:27 Post subject:

also had the same on mine a few month ago it was the oil pressure switch on mine aswell £11 main dealer seems to be a few oil pressure switch prob just as good they are cheap b*tch to get at to change tho

unclepoo · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 21:05 Post subject:

This seems like a common fault....when i was looking at getting a 3.2 I looked at a warrior in york. As i looked through the service history i saw it had a oil leak that had been repaired with a new oil preasure switch...at main dealers.

ELLISW · Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 21:41 Post subject: Oil Sender

I have the same problem - what tool do I need to get it out? is it easer to go from the top under the turbo (or) from underneath?

muddy4x4 · * Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Wiltshire U.K