The end of the year has arrived and unfortunately, for many users, a large part of the bonus escapes them in repairs to the car that could have been avoided with maintenance, a little time and much less money.
Leaks -or “oil leaks”- are one of those evils that, if you let it go by over the years, is now a serious problem. Let’s remember and review the causes:
- Lack of lubrication and maintenance in seals, gaskets or gaskets
- Carter or oil tank in poor condition or poorly repaired
- Faulty hoses or connectors
- Malfunction of vaporizing or recirculating valves.
How to detect them?
There are several symptoms that reveal oil loss, from the simplest and most visual, to generalized failures in the car:
- The typical trace of oil that the car leaves when parked
- Dirt and excessive oil in the engine compartment. can come from anywhere
- Excessive heating of the car. By not having oil, metals increase their friction, generating more friction; here begins the dangerous
- Accumulation of dirty particles in the exhaust, worn seals in the cooling system, oil accumulation in the spark plug barrels
- Breakage during the march of camshafts, pistons, valves and even crankshaft; In other words: runaway engine.
How to solve it?
Hoping that the damages are minor, The entire engine will need to be overhauled. Once you detect the leak point, start from there. Where the leak is, by gravity the oil will end up on the floor, passing through the axle, box, subframe and suspension. According to the problem you will have to do the following:
- Carter change or repair. It is recommended to replace the gasket and seal well on installation
- If the leak is in the head of the engine, it is advisable to disassemble everything to change the upper gasket. During reassembly, care must be taken to torque the different parts or the leak may reappear
- Depending on the mileage of the car, replace gaskets, gaskets, hoses and connectors
- Clean the lubrication system with the help of a special additive and replace the oil filter with a completely new one. Then you can refill to the indicated levels.
Once solved, Take your car to the washing and lubrication service to remove all the dirt from the chassis, engine and suspension. From that moment on, you should improve your car monitoring habits, as well as the services you perform on it.
Remember that maintenance and prevention are the best tools to increase the durability of your car, as well as the performance of your wallet.
