V40: - 2014 Volvo V40 D3 5cyl - Passenger side leak

TM76040 · Dec 18th, 2023, 17:24

Hi guys,

I’m new to the forum so I’m not sure how this goes. I’ve noticed that the passenger side of the engine is absolutely caked in oil, I bought the car back this March with the issue but it was not as serious as it was quite dry. Rest of the engine bay is sparkling clean and has no leaks. Since then I’ve put close to 20k miles on the car and noticed that the area is getting more oily with every trip. I’ve added some pictures to the thread as I can’t figure out what it is.

Thank you

2014 Volvo V40 D3 (5cyl) Automatic - 140k miles

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GrahamBrown1 · Dec 18th, 2023, 18:34

Could you take a more zoomed out photo can’t picture where that is.

Easiest first would be to clean with brake cleaner and take for a drive. Then re inspect to see if you can spot where it’s coming from.

TM76040 · Dec 18th, 2023, 18:54

Here you go. It’s the gap between the engine and battery. Thank you

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Kev0607 · Dec 19th, 2023, 15:22

The transmission/bell housing is around that area. Are you sure its oil?

Oil leaks can be hard to pinpoint, as sometimes oil can spray all over the place. As mentioned above, clean the area down and see if it if reappears.

Could also be a rocker cover gasket seeping on the passenger side. Is it actually using oil?

TM76040 · Dec 19th, 2023, 15:45

The engine oil level seems stable to me, at least according to the screen in the instrument cluster. I topped up a couple of months back and it’s still at a bar below full.

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Originally Posted by Kev0607

The transmission/bell housing is around that area. Are you sure it’s oil?

Oil leaks can be hard to pinpoint, as sometimes oil can spray all over the place. As mentioned above, clean the area down and see if it if reappears.

Could also be a rocker cover gasket seeping on the passenger side. Is it actually using oil?

FreshAir · Dec 19th, 2023, 17:11

Would be a good idea to clean off as much as you can as then should make it easier to work out where it's from.

Dec 18th, 2023, 17:24	#1
TM76040 New Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 16:32 Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: Cardiff	2014 Volvo V40 D3 5cyl - Passenger side leak Hi guys, I’m new to the forum so I’m not sure how this goes. I’ve noticed that the passenger side of the engine is absolutely caked in oil, I bought the car back this March with the issue but it was not as serious as it was quite dry. Rest of the engine bay is sparkling clean and has no leaks. Since then I’ve put close to 20k miles on the car and noticed that the area is getting more oily with every trip. I’ve added some pictures to the thread as I can’t figure out what it is. Thank you 2014 Volvo V40 D3 (5cyl) Automatic - 140k miles IMG_2075.jpg IMG_2074.jpg

Dec 18th, 2023, 18:34	#2
GrahamBrown1 VOC Member Last Online: Today 22:25 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire	Could you take a more zoomed out photo can’t picture where that is. Easiest first would be to clean with brake cleaner and take for a drive. Then re inspect to see if you can spot where it’s coming from. __________________ Previous -03 S40, 04 V70 D5, 04 V70 D5 Sport, 05 V50, 07 S60 D5, 09 V70 D5 R design, 12 XC60 DrivE, 15 V60 D3 Current- 05 XC90 D5 Exec, 12 XC70 D4 AWD Se Lux, 14 S80 D3 Se Lux

Dec 19th, 2023, 15:22	#4
Kev0607 Premier Member Last Online: Today 19:20 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Manchester	The transmission/bell housing is around that area. Are you sure its oil? Oil leaks can be hard to pinpoint, as sometimes oil can spray all over the place. As mentioned above, clean the area down and see if it if reappears. Could also be a rocker cover gasket seeping on the passenger side. Is it actually using oil? __________________ 2007 S80 2.4 D5 - 110,000 miles Last edited by Kev0607; Dec 19th, 2023 at 15:26.

Dec 18th, 2023, 18:54	#3
TM76040 New Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 16:32 Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: Cardiff	Here you go. It’s the gap between the engine and battery. Thank you IMG_2079.jpg IMG_2080.jpg

Dec 19th, 2023, 17:11	#6
FreshAir Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 13:53 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lichfield	Would be a good idea to clean off as much as you can as then should make it easier to work out where it's from.

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