dorward
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i am leaking oil from the anti roll bar on my 1.0 12v i did not know they had oil in? will i need a new roll bar or can you fix it
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gez bay
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they dont 
must be oil coming from some where else and just building up on the anti roll bar. check your gasket and see if there is oil leaking from them
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dorward
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checked gaskets the only other oil i can see is on the pipe going to the thermostat
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Kevxx
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Water goes to you're thermostat mate, check you're sump, or you're oil filter. Oil doesn't just appear 
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dorward
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i found out where its driping from its like a sensor its to the left of the dipstick do you know what its called so i can get a new 1 kind regards
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Gareth F
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Judging by this thread i think you will be better off taking it to a garage.
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Ellis
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quote:
Originally posted by Gareth F
Judging by this thread i think you will be better off taking it to a garage.
"i am leaking oil from the anti roll bar"
.....garage
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Markus
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oil pressure switch ?
yea garage sounds good
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davieslim
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oil pressure switches always melt on the 12volt engines, there about £7 to replace
[Edited on 27-07-2009 by davieslim]
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Daveskater
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Yeah mate mine leaked as well, dropped half my oil over western Oxfordshire through it
Go up to your local Vauxhall dealer, if the parts guy knows his stuff he'll know exactly what you want as it's so common.
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Root
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Your ARB won't leak, check other bits, the gasket, oil pressure switch, I'd say sump but that's a bit far away from ARB. JUst trace the oil upwards
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Limecat
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It sounds like the headgasket has gone on your wheel bearing. Unlucky.
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12vMatt
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Is it the black plug to the left of the dipstick on this pic?
Oil pressure switch if it is - only a few quid from vauxhall and a 30 second job to replace - think its a 10mm spanner needed
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V
It sounds like the headgasket has gone on your wheel bearing. Unlucky.
ignore people like this, they're taking the piss. Check if it's leaking mate
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by 12vMatt
Is it the black plug to the left of the dipstick on this pic?
Oil pressure switch if it is - only a few quid from vauxhall and a 30 second job to replace - think its a 10mm spanner needed
More like a 21mm
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Daveskater
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It is indeed a quick job, but a 21 or 22mm spanner, something like that. Touch the bottom of it, if there is oil there then that's what the problem is.
Another pic:
It looks shiny there because that was a few days after I fitted it.
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
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Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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12vMatt
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its about 2 years since i changed mine so you cant expect me to remember the size.
didnt think it was that big though - confused at how i removed it now as i dont even have a 21mm spanner
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Daveskater
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Don't worry about it mate,it's no biggie 
I'm not sure of the exact size tbh, it's definitely over 20mm. I think I used an adjustable spanner on mine, once it was cracked off it came quite easy iirc.
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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dorward
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it was the oil pressure sensor and it was a size 21mm socket cheers lads
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