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rickyboy2727 · ** Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 74 Location: sheffield

hi m8

you CANT get to the oil filter from above you will never see it

you must lay under the car under the drivers front wheel

just behind it undr the steps

if you look up to where the turbo is you WILL see the oil filter

if the case is its fell off then you will see the screw housing and the silver return pipe from the turbo itself

if the oil filter HAS dropped off there will be a shed load of oil and it will be black

if its red oil you have under the car its transmission fluid

not sure if there is a filter for the trans

DO NOT start the engine until its topped up correct or you will seize it up

when topped up crank her over if it drops lots of oil turn it off immediately

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penyrhelddu · * Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 34 Location: AMMANFORD

RAC recovered it to local garage. Definately engine oil. Leaking from perished connecting hose near oil filter (which I can see now its raised 6 feet on the ramp).

Garage going to replace hose + new oil filter and oil change...

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:::Matski::: · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 16:06 Post subject:

Good stuff Very Happy

the only pipes I can think of that would have oil in near the oil cooler would be the turbo feed and return, but these are metal?
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rickyboy2727 · ** Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 74 Location: sheffield

i think he means the oil return from the turbo thats the only pipey thing i can think of near the filter?

:::Matski::: · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:00 Post subject:

That's metal, by perished I am guessing he means a rubber pipe???

But then there are no rubber oil pipes as far as I know?
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penyrhelddu · * Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Posts: 34 Location: AMMANFORD

Hi guys, my trooper has a few quirky mods.... maybe this is one of them?

The ignition has been routed to a button to start up, key works for ignition, plugs etc.....?

Hopefully garage will save the "hose" in question... steel braided?
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Peej · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 14:06 Post subject:

Oil cooler perchance?
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Grandad · ******* Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 1902 Location: NORFOLK

the steel braided hose is the oil feed to the vac pump

Peej · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:07 Post subject:

rangielover · **** Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 276 Location: West wales

the oil return to sump is steel

the vac pump hose is braided rubber

the likely hose is the alternator vac pump one, without seeing it i cant really tell.

Hope its sorted for the new year m8