The other day i noticed a few drops of oil in my garage, had a look around and think i might have found the cause.. Is this common ?
Can it be fixed easily ?
Oil leak (with pic)
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Fushion_Julz
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dead easy fix...
there is a circlip which you need to prise out...be careful not to loose it!
be careful as it comes free...the valve behind is spring loaded and will pop out a little...
There is (or should be) a rubber 'O' ring around the neck of the valve...Replace this and put it all back together..
Took me around 15mins and that included 5 or so hunting for the correct size of 'O' ring!!
there is a circlip which you need to prise out...be careful not to loose it!
be careful as it comes free...the valve behind is spring loaded and will pop out a little...
There is (or should be) a rubber 'O' ring around the neck of the valve...Replace this and put it all back together..
Took me around 15mins and that included 5 or so hunting for the correct size of 'O' ring!!
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Templ8e30
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BMW do a modified part for this common leak.
GASKET SET 11429059338, it's about £8
Cheers,
Iain T
GASKET SET 11429059338, it's about £8
Cheers,
Iain T
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