buying my dads 5th gen off him but needs work

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:46 pm

it wont be the housing in my experience its always the seal

benthebratt · Post by **benthebratt** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:51 am

So that's a cheap job then...so just the seal gone round the filter ?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:44 pm

yeah its where i would start a load of people off here have had the same problem

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:25 pm

Not with seals on the filter itself we haven't - and from the description, I'm not sure which seal you're referring to?

So are you saying it was fine before but now immediately after a filter change, it's leaking oil from the filter?

If it's leaking from the joint between the filter and the oil cooler ('the housing') then either the filter hasn't been fitted correctly, or the wrong filter has been fitted.

If it's leaking from the joint between the oil cooler ('the housing') and the block, then it will be the seal that sits between the 2 of them. That's an easy/cheap enough job provided you can get properly under the car and have the right tools.

benthebratt · Post by **benthebratt** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 6:19 pm

Cheers for your help thankfully it was the seal so only a £50 job...anyone selling 5th gen backbox as need one asap for m.o.t as mines rusted to high heaven

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:50 am

I think there is one fs atm - check the for sale section.

benthebratt · Post by **benthebratt** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:12 pm

Alright lads, as its still my Dads car at this time until I take it off him soon. Been looking as basics...looked under oil cap and looks bitty , I know my dad had oil leak and didn't have much oil in ...is there any way to get rid of the bits in the engine. Which I'm assuming is burnt oil ? Any help will try and put pictures in .

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:11 pm

oil change and engine flush or buy the cheapest oil and change it run it around then change it again then run it around and change it again for decent oil

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:45 pm

That's pretty nasty carbon deposits on the filler cap tbh, I've not seen an H22 with the cap as crusty as that. That's not just oil sludge.

How many miles has it done? Has it gone a very long time between oil changes at any time in its past?

You'll need proper engine flush to start shifting some of that stuff in the head, but there's only so much it will do.

benthebratt · Post by **benthebratt** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:00 pm

Done 135k not many oil changes, but had oil toppedup because oil was really low due to leak