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CaptFish



Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
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2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black
SD4 - Oil leak near dipstick

Hi All,
I have a MY2011 SD4 HSE which has now done about 50,000miles. I have now noticed two issues as I was cleaning the car. Hope somebody could assist. I could take the car to a garage, but found the main dealers in Glasgow to be rather poor:
1. The car has developed an oil leak which comes from the font of the engine, near the oil dip stick. There is a flexible hose connector coming from somwhere in the bumper which leads into the engine block. The oil leak is at the top of this flexible pipe. I took the engine cover off, but there is so much other stuff going on that it is difficult to see where the leak exactly is. I have attached a photo of the pipe, you cannot see the oil leak from it.
2. The insulation around the common rail injectors has all broken up and turned into pieces. Either by rodent infestation or the engine itself. Is this common, see attached photo.

Kind Regards
CaptFish
Post #269351 12th Jul 2015 7:34 pm
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SYFL2



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I see no photo ?
Post #269409 13th Jul 2015 5:37 am
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CaptFish



Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
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Photos attached.
Regards
CaptFish




Post #269410 13th Jul 2015 6:11 am
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Landiroamer



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Looks like a mouse has been there to me. Shocked
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jules



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Most definitely rodents. Similar thing happened to WMBO's Beemer - a family of mice had chewed up the scuttle insulation and made a nest behind the battery.

Id check for a nest somewhere - they dont eat the insulation , its for bedding ! Smile Jules
Post #269506 13th Jul 2015 9:43 pm
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CaptFish



Member Since: 12 Jul 2015
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Well, I wiped off the oil spill and have not noticed any new oil underneath the dip stick. Maybe something was spilled during the service. Will keep an eye on it.
Regards
CaptFish
Post #270722 25th Jul 2015 10:44 pm
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