Oil drip from sump

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Raggy wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:58 am Ok, I will have a look at the weekend. Any clues where on front of engine it may be.
It could be central on the block, behind the exhaust down pipe.

I think you need a torch and a phone camera is useful to get a close-up view.
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Just posted another question but realised I had not posted an update on this one. In the end it was the sump that was leaking, seeping from the bottom mount that turned out to be some kind of gearbox steady I think garage said, anyway that needed changing as well. No more drips on the drive....just need to get rid of the stains on the tarmac drive now! Thanks for all the suggestions (bank account now much lighter and into this car far too much but when do you stop!).
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