leak

hiya guys ive got this oil leak and ive had it diagnosed as being the front cam shaft carrier seal has gone and needs replacing, the mechanic said its gonna cost £180 to £250 to fix, is this a good price? and are they prone to go? are they hard to fit? ive never heard of these going before? any...

I have had this problem for a while and now I have pin pointed where the water is getting into the drivers footwell, help me fix it please.. The water is coming through a bracket that sits on the side panel in the drivers footwell, just up above the bonnet release latch. I think its a...

Just wondering if anyone has had the same problem. My seat has been leaking and flooding the Nearside front and rear footwells with water, My mechanic can not find where the leak is, just wondering if any one knows where he could start looking ?

I've had a leak into the drivers footwell for some time :censored: (only seems to show up in winter) but recently I've spotted that it's wet in the rear drivers side footwell too. Could this be from the same leak? Tracing around the shape of the floor it looks like the front and rear footwells...

Hi Since having a couple of new tyres fitted, one appears to have a very slow leak round the rim (6 year old alloy ... but visually not in too bad nick). The folks that fitted the tyre have re-seated it twice now and it still looses a few pounds pressure over a couple of weeks. They now say...

Hi all. Noticed the other day when fiddling that I have a slight oil leak from the PCV intake on the intake manifold. It's not major, but some oil is dripping down onto the inlet manifold. I guess I have damaged a gasket or something when fiddlign around there for my catch can. (currently...

Hello all, I recently replaced the MAF on my Leon and while I was under the bonnet I noticed a little oil sitting around the lid of the oil filler cap. Is this something to worry about? :shrug:

Hello and welcome to another oil related problem encountered by the great Faisal. ok lets cut to the chase, basically iv had my car serviced recently (cambelt,waterpump etc) and i was advised that i have a really nasty oil leak coming from my back left corner of my head gasket. aparently the...

Noticed an oil leak and wondering if anyone would know anything about it, It seems to be coming from the turbo area the oil has fell down the back of the gear box and does appear around the TIP where it goes onto the turbo. any help appreciated, Thanks, Ryan.

can anyone give aid...i've just remapped the ecu,now when i use vagcom it tells me boost pressure valve malfunction,ive tested it and it appears ok,i also read the the dv can cause this fault,ive removed it and the only leakahe i can see is from small vacuum pipe to charge port...this doesnt...

Hello My 98 Alhambra has started to leak a bit, the water comes through the roof lining by the clock and the passenger footwell is awash. Are there any obvious places for me to look or is it a hose job and hunt for the leak? Dave

I have the common problem of water leaking into the passenger footwell! I read all the info on here and following the guide re-siliconed up the ancillaries carrier panel (someone had a go before by the looks of it). I am still getting damp in the passenger footwell and when I open the door the...

I had my drivers door replaced back in October, and I think it's no coincidence that I've now got this water leak. :-o On searching the forum it sounds like a fair few others have had the same issue and it's either coming in through a seam in the bulkhead or due to a dodgy door seal. Seeing...

Hi guys! I have a boost leak and found this on my right side of the engine(seen from the headlamps) I there boost pressure in this? (The red arrow) and what does the thing the green arrow point to? /Best regards,

Help. My LCR had a leak in the boot which was casued by the L shaped hose being loose. In the process of removing the trim for the boot internal light. A 2.5 cm rubber type cap thing fell down onto the spare wheel. I think it came from under the boot catch trim next to the light trim you have...

Came off a roundabout on the way home just now. put my foot down just hit boost then massive lack of power and engine management light came on. Drove it nice a slow home, opened the bonnet and heard a hissing noise but was to dark to see if it was a hose off. am i right in thinking its a...

hi got a 55 plate leon 150 fr and have a serious water leak coming it the n/s/r door and sitting in the floor. any 1 experienced this before im told it was a common fault in them? and the other thin i was wantin to get an arm rest (seen a few in different photos) any1 know where to get them...

I have a bit of an oil leak in the engine and quite a loud tapping noise. Now I think the tapping noise are the tappets and I have adjusted them and know they need replacing soon. The oil leak has me baffled. I have oil over the clutch housing, under the cambelt housing, drivers side wishbone...

Hi all:( Found a trail of oil leading to my drive way the other night... gearbox oil. Then I read Phil_m's thread about his gearbox and I bet I have the same bloody problem!! Oil near where the engine/gearbox mates.. Guessin every1 thinks its the stupid pelquin bolts? Well I...

Having serious issues with my motor! Having finished uni and made a few long trips. Have come home and parked the car on my parents drive. Came outside this morning and found a massive oil puddle under the car. Checked the dip stick and the oil was off the end of the stick. Put 2 L in the car...