Good day all, ...... hhhhheeeeellllllllpppp please!!!!
I have a 1988 model 760GLE V6 auto estate, B280E engine, whilst checking the water I found a film of oil on the top, panic! Any comments would be Greatly appreciated.
One, is it from the engine, head gasket, liner moved? Two, is it from the gearbox where the cooler pipe goes through the radiator? The scummy oil deposits on the side of the plastic filler tank look to have a pinkish tinge, possibly gearbox oil? Has anyone had leaks in that bit of pipe before, perhaps a piece of pipe could link the radiator out and see what happens next. Three, I have an oil leak from the distributor which drips onto the bottom hose, is it leaking through the hose into the water, unlikely? Four, I replaced the water pump a month ago, possibly grease from the bearing, pretty unlikely as it's still turning ok and probably too much anyway. Five, anything else I don't know about????
Any thoughts will be gratefully received as I would hate to loose the car just when I have started to like it!
Many thanks, Bob Green, UK.