Oil leak

[Adam D]

Hopefully someone can help. While fitting my induction kit today we've discovered an oil leak which appears to be coming from a sensor on the top left (drivers side) of the engine. Anyone else experienced this?

As always help and advice is appreciated

Cheers

Adam

[badwolf340]

Hopefully someone can help. While fitting my induction kit today we've discovered an oil leak which appears to be coming from a sensor on the top left (drivers side) of the engine. Anyone else experienced this?

As always help and advice is appreciated

Cheers

Adam
Which type of MINI and which engine

[Adam D]

Never thought of that lol

It's a 57 plate cooper s clubman n14 engine

[JordanHowie]

The top left sensor underneath the stock air box.
Im certain its the Vanos solenoid that lives there. A picture would help mate?

[Adam D]

Will try and get one, cars in the workshop and I'm at home now. If it is that, is it an expensive fix?

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Hope this works

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Not sure why but it's turned the picture on it side

[JordanHowie]

Yeah it appears as though its coming from either the Vanos solenoid past the rubber seal.
The timing chain tensioner is also near the area of oil but judging from the photo it does look as though its coming from the solenoid.
Its not an expensive fix. Just req removed and the seal replaced. I would then clean the excess oil from the engine and run it unto temperature to confirm the faults fixed. Hope this helps

[Adam D]

Thanks for the help guys, plan was to replace the part then clean it and see how it went. We just weren't sure what it was lol

[Adam D]

Just had a quick google search for the vanos solenoid. Everything points to that being on the front of the engine. Mine is leaking at the back

Just checked an online parts site. It appears the pictures I saw were of a cooper and not an s as they're in different locations

[JOHN MILNE]

You have two solenoids one inlet at the back and an exhaust one at the front

[Adam D]

Brilliant, will phone bmw tomorrow and price up what's needed.

Thanks again guys

[Adam D]

Phoned and ordered the seal. £2+vat so not the end of the world if it doesn't cure the leak

Thanks again

[JordanHowie]

Where's your nearest branch? If your near Fife come to Harry Fairbairn Kirkcaldy. I'm a tech there, ill get it sorted for you :)

[Adam D]

Thanks mate, sorry just saw this I've been down south at a car show. Picked one up from eastern at newbridge and my mates going to fit it as the cars sitting at his unit anyway. But thanks for the offer