Identifying part: Rubber 'bit' above engine oil drain plug

Pamex · Postby **Pamex** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:49 pm

Whilst the girl was up on stilts today I thought I'd take the chance to have a good look at where my oil leak is coming from.

I've identified it as possibly being from above the drain plug from a black rectangular rubber 'thing', that looks pretty much just stuck on there. I've noticed this is starting to peel away, and when I had a peek inside it looked like some rubber piping going into the engine. No oil above that, so I'd say this is the culprit.

Only thing... I've had a look through the workshop manual etc. etc. and can't identify what the hell it was. Any ideas oh brains trust of cartalk?

I took some photos whilst out there and will try and get them up soon.

Bam! Used someone else's computer and the image is up.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:11 pm

Can't see pics at that link.

Pamex · Postby **Pamex** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:13 pm

Dang. I'll have to figure something out.

Cheers! :mrgreen:

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:27 pm

Forgive me if i am being a little quick to jump in...

But its not by any chance the Rubber boot off the Clutch slave cylinder?? And perhaps your slave is leaking, quite a common problem..

Pamex · Postby **Pamex** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:32 pm

Hmm... perhaps you're right? Did have the famous second gear crunch a few times a while back.

I'll investigate on this further. Ta!

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:43 pm

Pamex wrote:Dang. I'll have to figure something out.

Follow the instructions in the second post here: http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33476

Pamex · Postby **Pamex** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:51 pm

Unfortunately the only copy of the image I have is too large to post... and my lovely outdated laptop doesn't have any editing programs to resize the photo whatsoever. Not even paint. :shock:

I'll post it from work tomorrow. :-D Thanks though!

fastfreddygassit · Postby **fastfreddygassit** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:53 pm

Spandex
That is the rubber boot for the clutch lever.
*unlikely scenario* Oil coming out of there is a bit of a concern as it could be either from the front gearbox seal or the engine rear main seal.
But don't panic yet.
*likely scenario* It could also be trapping oil that has past down the side of the motor (unlikely) or picking up fluid from a leaky clutch slave cyl.
Looking at the image it appears the slave is indeed leaking as witnessed by the fluid on the lower mounting point.
Give the clutch slave boot a squeeze and see if any fluid comes out of that.
or
Have a taste of it. Oil tastes quite different to brake fluid.
Just don't swallow.
:mrgreen:

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:34 pm

ditto what that freddy guy said

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:47 pm

yeah i think its a leaky slutch slave

I installed the GB one a while back its working fine and was pretty cheap...

Pamex · Postby **Pamex** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:31 pm

Wun... leaky slutch slave? I knew Seniorita was a tartt but golly!

FFG and Andrew: Cool. I'll have another look tomorrow and do the squeeze. I think I'll leave tasting it to someone else. Heh.

Here's hoping for good weather next weekend so I can change it.