big oil leak while engaging reverse gear

[dahicori]

Hello! Some news of my everlasting leaks

I didnt have to look too far to understand my PS leak. I remove the left boot and it was full of fresh oil. Some gasket in the inside must be damaged. A few months ago, I hit a roudabout, the rack did not appreciate the encounter with this piece of concrete, for sure. Plus, the ball joints are dead, so is the axial joint...a second hand rack in good condition worth 70€ so I bought it from the junkyard.


The replacement looks like a straightforward job, but if you have any tip, would be glad to hear

Ps : maybe I should write a new post about that, as it differs from the initial subject?

Have a good day.

[RedArrow]

Sounds like your car needs a couple of weekends of attention, but all of the old volvos do. I wonder, you found a diesel in the wrecking yard?

[dahicori]

yes, in France one can find as much diesels as gasoline volvos. I'd say there is even more D24 equipped cars than B200 etc

[RedArrow]

That is very nice. I think in the USA it is probably 1 diesel out of 300 volvos junked. Maybe even rarer than that.

[ngoma]

Originally Posted by dahicori

Ps : maybe I should write a new post about that, as it differs from the initial subject?

Yes, please start a new post, in an effort to make it easier for future members to find appropriate information.

[dahicori]

hello eveyone!

I'm coming back, with my usual leaks. I dont remember if I announced it before but the big VC gasket is solved. . So Im pretty sure there is NO oil coming from the top.

I can locate the new leak. But it seems to be near the water pump?! Any idea?

[ngoma]

Originally Posted by dahicori

Im pretty sure there is NO oil coming from the top.

That's a good size leak. If you are certain that it's not leaking from the VC gasket there in the front corner, that leaves two possibilities:

1. Head gasket, although mainly the higher pressure oil passages are located in the area under the vacuum pump.

2. Front camshaft seal.

Can you take better photos? Shine a strong flashlight right up there into the source when you take the photo to illuminate it better.

[dahicori]

hello ngoma

here is the best view I can get. I removed the timing housing and . You can see the water pump. with its blue grease.

[ngoma]

That photo is not helping either. The light helps but the important region is too much out of focus.

[v8volvo]

Is that a droplet of black oil hanging on the bottom of the water pump? Or is it something else? It's fuzzy to see.

If there is lots of oil coming out around the big aluminum housing on the bottom front of the engine, but no oil above there, then it could be the gasket for that aluminum front cover (which is actually the oil pump housing).

But it looks like it's running down from above. Are you 100% certain it is not the valve cover gasket. Do you have the single piece rubber type gasket, or the 4 piece cork and rubber set? Are all the valve cover nuts snug, especially the ones at the front?

It could be leaking from the corners of the valve cover gasket where it makes a sharp transition to go up and over the front cam bearing cap. That is also the location where different pieces of the 4-piece gasket set meet each other, if that is what you have, and they are especially prone to leaks there.

It would also be good to remove the upper timing belt cover and make sure the timing belt is not soaked with oil. That may give you a better view of some of the areas in question too.