Mondeo oil leak?

HydeRoad · 2012-11-30 14:04:14

2001 2.0 TDi, recently serviced, oil level seems ok. But the battery cradle is covered in what looks like fresh oil, and there's a bit of a hot smell of oil in the cabin. Dipstick is firmly in place. Have I an oil leak? Does this sound familiar to anyone here?

30-11-2012 03:04PM

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HydeRoad

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2001 2.0 TDi, recently serviced, oil level seems ok. But the battery cradle is covered in what looks like fresh oil, and there's a bit of a hot smell of oil in the cabin. Dipstick is firmly in place.

Have I an oil leak? Does this sound familiar to anyone here?

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#2 30-11-2012 04:00PM

George Dalton

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It sounds like a split intercooler pipe. On the 2001 Mondeo there is a pipe right beside the battery box that is a very common failure on them so that's where I would look first if I were you.

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#3 30-11-2012 04:45PM

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Oh I didn't check that. That happened before, a long time ago. Sounds like it alright. Will check now. Thanks!

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