[220sli]

i have a rover 220sli that has a slight oil leak but it also leaves this sandy coloured stuff
the last rover i owned was a 216 gsi it had oil leak so i got the head gasket replaced and started to burn oil at 1 litre per week!
i dont want the same to happen to this car, what should i do?

[E_T_V]

Where is the oil leak from?

If it is from the front corner of the block near the gearbox then this is common and regarded as "normal".

[220sli]

yeah its from around there
but isnt there anything you can do to stop it
and what about the sand coloured substance ?

[E_T_V]

Only thing you can do is to change the headgasket.

Not sure what the sandy coloured stuff is. Are you sure it isn't rusty coolant?

[220sli]

i will go to a different garage this time
thanks for the advice as it is kind of embarrassing fouling up every parking space i drive into

[g259fsg]

I wonder if the sandy coloured stuf is rust dust. I've noticed the same where there is a film of oil on the gearbox and engine block on our 214. I think may come from rust on the exhaust manifold which is blown back. Couldn't see anything else in the engine bay that would produce it.

Cheers,
Hugh