V70awd (T) wagon 1998 Oil out of small hole on radiator base

pigpete · Post by **pigpete** » 17 Jan 2009, 08:53

Large oil leak.

Ok I think its the pcv system but please make suggestions.
I had (sort of )the same on a 850t two years ago.
Today its a v70awd turbo. Big oil leak from the small hole under the rad.No visable leaks.Oil missing, water missing but not in vast quantitys, little bit of water on the dipstick. Engine is running fine .Over the last few months a oil smell in the cabin and more than usual condensate out of the muffler.
The big factor today is its -1 degrees and im thinking water froze in the pcv system causing oil to be sucked up???
No sulphur smell(eggs) this time.
Replenised fluids and ran for a while and all seems to be ok.
Any helpful suggestions would be great as the oil leak out of the airbox/Rad is confusing. Thanks

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 17 Jan 2009, 09:50

Your assessment could be correct (let's hope so)... Thaw out your car in a garage if possible and see if things change.

pigpete · Post by **pigpete** » 17 Jan 2009, 10:09

Thanks,after a bit more crawling around I have alot more oil coming out of the right side of the engine also. Looks like oil is weaping all over. I found a sensor on the front of the block to the left of the starter broken but am unsure where the other end (terminates) is or what it is. I hope its a oil pressure switch,but that would be too easy right!! I will mention no oil light has come on. Lots of venting out of the dipstick tube though.