Oil

[Wayne1960]

After completing the engine i filled up with new oil and after 48hrs noticed a small oil mark on the garage floor.
I looked and noticed there was a very small showing of oil at the front of the engine on the sump gasket the eventual runs down and drops on the floor.
I pinched the sump bolts up a little more and it looks like it has stopped.

should i be worried? everywhere else looks sound.

[Is Vic There]

When you say completing have you rebuilt it? Wait until the engine has gone through a few heat cycles, can't see it being a major problem, just monitor it.

[Wayne1960]

Yes completely rebuilt. I guess the gaskets will expand and contract when its hot and cold so ill do as you say and keep an eye on it.

[Wayne1960]

Nightmare still got drips very small just a very small dot on the floor but enough to think I should be draining down or is this typical?

[z1bman]

what gaskets have you used?

[Wayne1960]

Set from zpower em co?

[Wayne1960]

Set from zpower em co?

[z1bman]

if it is leaking at the gasket joint & you haven't run the engine yet it will probably be worse when you run the engine. pattern gaskets are not as good as the genuine. did you replace the o ring on the sump plug ?

[Wayne1960]

Yes the plugs are all sound it's just at the front in what seems to be one place!

[Al]

The J sump has a hole at the front that you put a bolt into to pull the sump plate.
Dont know about the early engines though???

AL

[Hobbo]

Emgo gaskets = Shite

Vesrah or original way to go saying that your leak dont sound major if it persists just drop sump pan and replace

phil

[Wayne1960]

Think I stopped it temporarily. Got the wife's hair dryer on the gasket last night and no show this morning.
Going to have to change the oil after run in so do it then.

[weaver]

maybe some old gasket you havent noticed on the faces,whip it off new gasket and a smear of this,Rolls Royce use it so its good enough for an old zed,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wellseal-Gask ... 1e8a02c98e

[jimmock]

After completing the engine i filled up with new oil and after 48hrs noticed a small oil mark on the garage floor.
I looked and noticed there was a very small showing of oil at the front of the engine on the sump gasket the eventual runs down and drops on the floor.
I pinched the sump bolts up a little more and it looks like it has stopped.

should i be worried? everywhere else looks sound.

You should be worried, if........

The tax man is looking for you.
If you were flashed by a speed camera in the last few days.
If you work away from home and Big Leeroy has been seen hanging about your house.
If you've just put petrol into your new diesel car.
If you struggle to sustain an erection for more than 5 hours.

In fact the list is quite endless really.