M20 2.5 OIL LEAK ! HEELLP

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ajh300
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Post Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:10 pm

I appreciate this may have been covered but i'm trying to get used to the forum and new to e30's.

I have an epic oil leak from the passenger side of my engine block. Seems to be more top end . Are there any pipes that could rupture on that side ? The other side is fine . It started this evening after an oil change last week. Just started to gush out . Any help greatly appreciated . thanks
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Post Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:38 pm

Photos, picture paints a thousand and all that!
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Post Mon Aug 11, 2014 2:32 am

crank vent tube o-rings my guess
E30 325is with M20B31
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Post Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:15 pm

is that the hard metal pipe with the spring at the bottom? That's where the leak is coming from. Top of the tube goes into the inlet manifold . That must be it now i know whats its called :) thanks reggid
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Post Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:40 pm

http://2009.bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/ ... ine_block/

#9, 10, 11 and 12.
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Post Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:52 pm

thats a great link . thanks Brian .
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