crankcase oil seal

[SRlew]

well got my xe running yesterday, and after a quick drive i noticed a fair bit of oil coming out from around the bottom pulley.
started it up just now for say 1minute and no oil came out.
the engine had bee stood for as far as i know a month maybe more

could it have just sorted its self out? what else could it be othert than the crankcase oil seal or what every its known as

lew

[floydy13]

ive had this on my 1.4 8v, was not a bad leak to start but them it got worse and it goes all over your down pipe and stinks! not a bad job to do on the 8valve not sure on a xe though

[Benn]

Oil pump gasket will be that end.

[craig green]

One of my XE's had failed on the end seal, I thought it was the sump gasket, mine only weeped at high revs, everytime I booted it, the cabin was overcome with the smell of burning oil.

[Nobby]

yup im sure a mate of mine at work said that they are common on xes not a bad job to do though so ive heard

[SRlew]

ok cheers lads.will look into sorting it once i get the rest running right