geordiecorsa
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ok, just to prove how little I know bout corsa engines... What sits under the airbox that could (in this case, is.) leak oil? Any suggestions appreciated! ta!
geordie
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myke
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where have you seen the oil?
there's just the arch liner under the box i think.
below that it could come from a leaking shock absorber, or even worse be brake fluid?
there's a carbon canister in the wing, but that can't leak, and has nothing to do with oil.
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geordiecorsa
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defo directly under the air box (rather than the air filter unit thingy) and its def. engine oil... (bloody car, knew the cheap mot was too good to last!)
Geordie
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casper_ac
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engine oil under the airbox?
are you sure
take a few fotos and post them up
i honestly cant think what that would be
is it thick clack oil or thinner lighter colour?
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geordiecorsa
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we've just about given up trying to suss it, to the garage the corsa goes!
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casper_ac
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get a photo up we'll soon get you sorted so the mechanic won stick his arm in.
He'll probably realise you dont know what you odnt know the first thing about cars and confuse u and charge u more!
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3CorsaMeal
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could be running off block and getting flicked up onto airbox by a belt etc?
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5chaap2k
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i had the same prob, i found out i sprayed too much filteroil on my K&N wich was dripping out 
maybe the oilcap doesnt close verry well and spils oil around.
or it's the carter-returnpipe that's leaking..
is your brake fluid still up to it's normal level?
and how are the brakes responding to the pedal?
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geordiecorsa
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so to the garage we went, well me da went and i got his car for the day... after much hmming and harring, the young lad got the owner to have a poke round... apparently they think the dizi gasket and sump gasket are on the way out as oils only going everywhere when the engine loses pressure. However I've got to drive around for a bit (i.e. another newcastle to preston run) and keep an eye on the oil level, then they'll sort it when I'm back - mystery solved, hopefully.
oh and the garage wont rip me off... me da's company is becoming one of his biggest customers, pays to keep me sweet 
[Edited on 30-06-2005 by geordiecorsa]
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