Q7- oil leak both exhaust manifolds

[nathan1986]

Has anyone experienced both banks having oil leaking out of the exhaust manifolds? 
 

I’ve been told could be injector seals or PCV??

[Bigdave1230]

It’s unusual for all the injector seals to go at the same time on both banks and rather than it being oil it looks like a sludge of carbon that sprays under pressure on the manifold and inner wing. You’ll be able to here a faint ticking noise too coming from the injector.

 

 

[Bigdave1230]

[Bigdave1230]

Won’t let me upload a video of my failed injector seal for some reason

[Bigdave1230]

[Bigdave1230]

I’ve seen it before where an oil leak in the middle of the V has filled and ran down both sides so would recommend looking there with a borascope or sticking a camera phone as best you can around in there for any sign of oil if yours doesn’t look like the pictures

[cliffcoggin]

12 hours ago, Bigdave1230 said:

Won’t let me upload a video of my failed injector seal for some reason

It did work actually, twice. Perhaps there is a delay before it shows on the forum.

I have to add that I will not download anything like this from untrusted sources, though I daresay most people are happy to do so.