My '57 TD4 has started to weep oil at the top back of the engine after 138k miles. My local garage said it is the cam box gasket and quoted me 5 hours labour plus parts to fix it. As that equates to well over 100litres of oil at the moment my inclination is to keep an eye on it. I can't find any info about this fault on this forum or on Google although it may have a different name. Has anybody here any experience of this or a similar problem? Or any advice on how to fix it?

LR Stratstone diagnosed my upper sump gasket leaking slightly on service in December, they suggested to leave it for the moment as it wasnt too serious but for it to be changed would involve dropping the sump, and the housing above the sump in order to change it.
They also suggested fitting a new sump + gaskets while the job was being done ''just to be on the safe side'' with a suggested cost in excess of £500 !!!!

Dont know if this the same/similar upper gasket as the Cam box ???

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This is what the offending part looks like under the engine cover.

Check that it is not the breather pipe connection as it is a well known issue and easily fixed.

Thanks for the suggestion RichP.
I had a look at http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic11567.html
but I can't see the top connection where the breather pipe joins back on to the air inlet pipe.
Any hints?

I'd get the engine thoroughly cleaned and dried first and then run it about for as long as it took to see exactly where it was leaking from before attempting any repairs.

yes that looks like the connection at the metal clip on the breather.

what they did with mine was remove the clip and replace with a large jubilee clip.

seems to be a common problem.

once you fix it you will need to remove the metal plate underneath the sump and clean the oil off it, which has run down the back of the engine and gathered on the plate.

Iain

ps there are a few posts re this : http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic10418.htm...o+oil+leak

PhilG57 wrote:

Thanks for the suggestion RichP.
I had a look at http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic11567.html
but I can't see the top connection where the breather pipe joins back on to the air inlet pipe.
Any hints?

It is the joint to the left of the four small pipes, as suggested, clean the oil off and run for a bit and see where the oil is coming from. It does look like the breather hose joint which can be remedied for a couple of quid for a large jubilee clip. Let us know how you get on.

I would also have said breather pipe joint. Had it on my MY07. Easily solved (by dealer under warranty in my case). Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
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Deffo breather pipe as mentioned above. A leak does end up around the sump.
The rubber pipe relaxes with age. I fixed mine with Blue Hylomar and a proper jubilee clip but it hasn't proved to be a permanent seal.
A new pipe  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

This is a common problem. What worries me is that the garage got the diagnosis wrong and want £500 to fix it! John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

unfortunately that's how they make their money, by ripping off the customer.

or in the case of warranty work, ripping off the manufacturer.

Iain

JST wrote:

This is a common problem. What worries me is that the garage got the diagnosis wrong and want £500 to fix it!

I doubt they got their diagnosis wrong. They're just lying !