Top end oil leak?

[quattro]

Hi everyone,
I took the top cover off my engine today (Clio 182 42,000 mls)
and it was quite oily underneath and there were puddles of oil sitting on the lower part of the inlet manifold (see pic)
the cam cover also had oil on it too. Is there a known 'weak spot' that could cause this?
I am doing the belts next weekend and it would obviously be a good time to sort it out.
many thanks.

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Looks like rocker cover gasket mate cheap and easy fix , eurocar parts list them for £27

 

[Jonff]

Resealing rocker cover is a big job, cambelt off job to do it.

Looking at that pool of oil in the pic, sure it's not just oil that's been split down there?

 

[quattro]

Thanks for replies.
Beasley - do they do a gasket ? I thought the cam cover was sealed with a loctite gasket sealant only?

Jonff - I did wonder that john, if someone had topped the oil up and spilt it as there is quite a bit there. I have only just bought the car so havent needed to top the oil my self yet.
I was wondering if there was a common place to look for problems. As I am doing the belts next weekend it would be the time to sort it. I understand the cam bearings form part of the cam cover. Can anyone give me any pointers if I do have to take this off to re-seal it.
many thanks.

 

[Laine_16v]

Full cambelt off job to reseal it properly, £500+

 

[quattro]

Thanks Laine, I will be doing the belts next weekend anyway, just wondered if there was anything else I should be aware of that could give problems - or other things worth checking.
cheers

 

[Cookson]

You using one of the specialists to have your belt done?

 

[quattro]

Hi Cookson,
No, I will be doing it myself
Cheers

 

[Dean Bishop]

Hi everyone,
I took the top cover off my engine today (Clio 182 42,000 mls)
and it was quite oily underneath and there were puddles of oil sitting on the lower part of the inlet manifold (see pic)
the cam cover also had oil on it too. Is there a known 'weak spot' that could cause this?
I am doing the belts next weekend and it would obviously be a good time to sort it out.
many thanks.

Hi Quattro, I assume that you have tackled the came belt change by now, are you any the wiser where the oil came from
as it appears that I'm in the same boat as yourself, oil sitting in the same place any Info would be wicked cheers

 

[RSprojects]

i got the same problem....

 

[Dan@SJM]

Hi Cookson,
No, I will be doing it myself
Cheers

I assume you know the Correct procedure to doing the belt?

 

[Dan@SJM]

Looks like rocker cover gasket mate cheap and easy fix , eurocar parts list them for £27

Worst bit of advice ever.

 

[George182]

I had a similar problem, but luckily for me it was seeping from one of the rocker cover bolts.

Undid that one bolt lifted it up and but some silicone under the head of the bolt. Hey presto no more leaks.