Citroen Dispatch Van - Oil leak

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Fri 5 Jun 2020 15:20
Citroen Dispatch Van - Oil leak - Robmurray

Hi everyone, my van has suddenly developed an oil leak. It doesn't seem to be leaking when the van is parked but when the engine is running theres quite a steady flow coming out of the front of the engine. It seems to be coming out of something fastened to the front of the engine near the bottom, it's about the size and shape of a fat wallet. Ironic as that's probably the opposite of what I'll have when it's fixed....

Any ideas what it might be?

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Sun 7 Jun 2020 09:35
Citroen Dispatch Van - Oil leak - Peter.N.

It could be the oil cooler but that's a pretty wild guess. Check that the oil is not running down the engine from somewhere else, the valve cover gasket is a likely suspect. If you can post a photo it would help.

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