AberdeenBikers

Hi folks,

Any suggestions as to what the problem may be - I know very little about engines.

I bought a 2002 Ford Mondeo 2.0 LX on Thursday (from that wonderful place called Gumtree, full of genuine folk). It has only done 50k miles and everything seemed good, was serviced in December by Arnold Clark. 3 weeks ago, it had the entire clutch and also crankshaft seal replaced by Car Clinic in Altens (all under the previous ownership). There is a note on the invoice saying that they cannot put a warranty on it as the flywheel had excessive play.

Today, I drove from Aberdeen to Torphins and noticed that wherever I went...I left a nice pool of engine oil. I got it up on a mates jack and its actually gushing out.

I am no expert on engines...but it is coming out the front, half way up - around what looks like the starter motor or flywheel area (I cant see it properly)

The flywheel was tightened up during the service....which made my mate think that perhaps the threads on the crankshaft have been stripped? However, the engine is sounding sweet as anything -no knocking noises, etc.

Could it be that the crankshaft seal was not properly replaced?

I dont think it is anything to do with the clutch/flywheel because it is not transmission fluid, its definitely engine oil.

What else would cause so much oil to gush out from around that area? Has anyone experienced this before?

Any help appreciated. Its going to be a couple of weeks until my mechanic mate gets the chance to have a look at the engine properly, but I am just praying it wont be too costly...

Cheers

normally my suspisions for lots of oil leaking would be a gasket somewhere either fcuked or not fitted correctly

dont know the mondeo engines well enough to figure out where your on about though

If this is the engine you're on about, the oil filter is just below where the starter motor looks to go. Possibly it has been replaced without an o-ring. If so it will gush faster the harder you rev it.

My memory is failing me already...! The leak was coming out of one of the areas I have circled...

I did see the oil filter but the leak was coming out of the actual main body of the engine.

Cheers

Difficult to say but there may be an oil pressure relief valve there on the left. If so it'll just be a large hex nut screwed into the crankcase that may need tightening.

ATSL 01224 714428 ask for Stevie he's a biker and will give you some advice.

May I respectfully suggest that until it is repaired, you stay off the road as it won't help any motorcyclists coming along afterwards

Zzzz wrote:May I respectfully suggest that until it is repaired, you stay off the road as it won't help any motorcyclists coming along afterwards

if its gushing out then he wont get far so no worries!!!

The car is sat in Torphins at my mates workshop and will be until its fixed. Got the looser cruiser home...that went and broke down too!
Thanks for all the suggestions, until the engine is out I won't know whether it is serious. Will report back!

cjordans75 wrote:The car is sat in Torphins at my mates workshop and will be until its fixed. Got the looser cruiser home...that went and broke down too!

Your not related to Rowan are you?

if he is also an unlucky sod, quite possibly

cjordans75 wrote:if he is also an unlucky sod, quite possibly

Are you not familiar with Rowans episodes?

Good guy, just got dealt the fail card!!

He keeps everyone amused with his consistency though.