Hi all.
I posted on here a little while ago but still trying to find the answer or someone with the same problem.

It an 03 Disco 2 4.6L v8 hunk o ****e. FYI

I have an an oil leak coming from behind the engine mounts on both sides of the engine.

Before you say it, no it's not the rocker covers or valley seal. I de-greased the engine and then ran it. The top is completely dry. But when I crawled underneath there is a steady seep coming from right where the motor mounts are on both sides.

Without removing these here I cannot pinpoint the location. So my question is this.

do the motor mounts bolt through the block lending itself to a potential leaking point? The bloke who had the car before me had them replaced they are brand new.

On the passenger side I found a 10mm square headed sort of grub screw bolt which I wound in (conveniently the same size as a half inch drive)
But no luck.

I don't mind a bit of a leak on a landy but this is too much. People in the car park keep asking me if I'm aware of the leak and to get strait to a garage. Never been to one in me life apart from MOT or smog 😁

Any info appreciated.

also Ive put a picture on of the leak.

 

This bolt is the issue. Pretty sure those aren't factory, looks like a fix for a slipped liner. Remove, RTV, replace.

 

Remove, CLEAN, RTV, replace

 

Hi Red5. Yea your right. Its a slipped liner and its pinned. Although that is leaking a little it doesn't seem to the issue i am chasing. Unless there are more behind the mount?

I might just pop the mount off and have a look behind. Is it fairly easy once the engine is supported?

 

P.S - whats RTV?

 

This


As you mentioned, there are prob a couple of others behind the mount that need attention as well.

 

Good shout thanks mate.

 

Here is the info from RAVE (LR Manual) you will need to remove the mounts.

 

So I take it the bolts are not connected through to the sump?

 

Correct, the motor mount plate is bolted to the engine block. The oil pan/sump is below.