Oil Leak

[FossMan]

There is a slight oil leak on my MR2, which was noted in my most recent MOT. Even though it didn't fail I would quite like to sort it out. The garage wanted £55 extra to diagnose it for me though so I thought I would check here first to see if it was a common problem that could be diagnosed without taking bits of the engine off before buying some new gaskets/seals etc.

I say the leak is slight because the level does not drop noticeably - the only way you can tell is that there is a 'mist' of oil spray on the underside of the engine lid, so it would seem that the oil is finding its way on to the timing belt and splashing upwards.

Does this sound familiar to anybody?

Thanks,
Chris

[PW@Woodsport]

Camshaft oil seal/seals sounds favourite, impossible to say unless you take it apart to be honest.

[kevin..in]

Camshaft oil seal/seals sounds favourite, impossible to say unless you take it apart to be honest.

could be from the cam cover seal, or the cam seals as Paul says, but could just as easily be from the bottom of the engine and be being thrown back up by the cam belt, no way of deffinately knowing unless you do as the "master" says and take it apart
I wasn't aware an oil leak it now an MOT failure! I have had helpful MOT testers just give me the heads up on a leak while they were checking, but never an official advisory

[Lauren]

It's not from leaving the oil filler cap off by accident is it?

[FossMan]

So it could be literally anything then. Oh well thought it was worth asking.

Thanks for replying! And Lauren, no I have done plenty of stupid things but leaving the oil cap off isn't one of them yet

[MrLuke]

bit of a hijack but does anybody know where you can get the sealing washers on top of the cam cover? I dont appear to have any

[kevin..in]

bit of a hijack but does anybody know where you can get the sealing washers on top of the cam cover? I dont appear to have any

genuine toyota only item, or if you are a tight wad (this may apply to me) you can use rubber washers from B&Q you have to remove all the old rubber from the cup washer and replace it with the new one, I think they are the ones used for sealing central heating drain valves and come in a pack of 4, they are a nice tight fit over the studs and do seal well, I have used them a few times

[Lauren]

bit of a hijack but does anybody know where you can get the sealing washers on top of the cam cover? I dont appear to have any

As other's have said, Toyota.

[kevin..in]

bit of a hijack but does anybody know where you can get the sealing washers on top of the cam cover? I dont appear to have any

As other's have said, Toyota.

only place i know of to get the genuine article, my bodge came from a sunday morning tinkering session, always best to preplan stuff though

[PW@Woodsport]

bit of a hijack but does anybody know where you can get the sealing washers on top of the cam cover? I dont appear to have any

It might have something to do with your car being a Mk2, this is the Mk1 section

I have my own secret supplier for these washers, i've loads of new ones if anyone needs them, no need to get your pants pulled down by Toyota, same quality too.

[SuperRedMR2]

It's not from leaving the oil filler cap off by accident is it?

I've done that twice!! Silly me!!