Bootsylad Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 The first time I had a problem it started when the battery died so I bump started my van.... soon after this the radiator fan stayed on when the engine was off and was in over drive (noisy) never done this before. Soon after this I noticed oil pouring down the head lights. I am assuming pressure built up somehow and it fired out of where the dip stick is onto the bonnet and down the lights. the garage couldn’t find any faults and cleaned it up. a few months on the battery has died and I bumped it off again. the fan has gone wild again... the oil hasn’t popped again but I think it may be next. any ideas of what is going on? I am not mechanically minded whatsoever so any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Turbo issues, I guess. How are the turbo hoses? These need replacement every couple of years. Could spray oil from almost inivisble cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootsylad Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Thanks for the reply but that wouldn’t explain the oil leak stopping after the initial pop. Also the popping noise it made when the oil incident happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Yes it does. Oil accumulates in turbo tubing and once it popped it threw out everything there was. After that it just smudges the crack (um, heh) continously but does not drip or spray as it's just mist. Anyway, you need to find the crack, start with the flex hoses. Edited December 13, 2019 by mrtn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 9 hours ago, Bootsylad said: the garage couldn’t find any faults and cleaned it up Go to another garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Don Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Your battery has 'died' (twice) and both times, you've had problems after you bump started it. Going forward, I would make sure I always kept a good battery in it . . . . even if that means buying a new one every 2 or 3 years . . . . before it 'dies' on you again Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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