hi iv got a fiesta si with 2litre mondeo lump n for the past couple of days the oil has drippin on my drive until it is bout empty. at first i thought it was sump as this is lowest point but iv had her on ramp n it seems to be comin from higher up. im not sure if it is head cos my water is fine n ther is no white smoke or white sludge on oil cap. isit possible for head gasket to go only on an oil chamber? please help me guys as this is really buggin me n costin me afortune on oil. thanks for any info

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Fiesta Si 2.0
Fiesta 1.1
Peugeot 206 sw 1.4

You need to clean it all up and see where it's coming from a bit better. Oil filter loose? Cam cover gasket perished? Could be anywhere. Clean it and see if it reappears with no pressure. Then see if it comes back ones there's pressure with the engine running.

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hi i forgot to mention that i did clean it up n it leaks either way. it seems to be comin from the bk of block towards the gearbox n the oil is also runnin into peephole for clutch causin it to slip. icant understand why im losin most of my oil yet it seems to be comin from higher up than sump as i 1st suspected. any info is much appreciated thanks

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Fiesta Si 2.0
Fiesta 1.1
Peugeot 206 sw 1.4

also forgot to mention that its not cam cover as ther is no oil leakin from this. i jus hope its not head

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Fiesta 1.1
Peugeot 206 sw 1.4

oil pressure switch prone to leaking on back of block, but if getting onto clutch possibly crank seal, how much oil are you putting in? is it leaking as much as you add, indicating a leak rather than anything to do with Head, put tray under it overnight about a hour after parking to see if its just dripping rather than being pumped out during running, are your grankcase breathers all clear?

more questions than answers im afraid

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hi the crankcase breather is new n it isnt that. i emtied all oil n filled bk up n it drips wen on or off, drivin or not. wher is crank seal? isit on gearbox side of block? near head gasket? cheers for the fast feedback great site

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Fiesta 1.1
Peugeot 206 sw 1.4

oh 4got to say oil sensor is ok checked this wile on ramps please help me im goin crazy lol

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Fiesta 1.1
Peugeot 206 sw 1.4

on my 1.6 i had a pritty bad leak. turnd out to b a loose oil filter.

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can you take a decent picture and ill be able to tell from that where its coming from

it could be the rubber breather pipe just above the gearbox on the back of the engine but saying that it would leak oil less

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hi icant get a pic on here as im usin psp to do all this lol but it looks to be comin from jus below inlet manifold on gearbox side of block iv bin told by a garage it cud be the head but they dont know till they hav a look which will cost me abit. it isnt any breathers or oil filter so if any guys or gals on ere has got any info that doesnt involve the head then i will be very grateful i really hope it isnt the head gasket lol

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Fiesta Si 2.0
Fiesta 1.1
Peugeot 206 sw 1.4