Major Oil Leak, Help... (photos and video included)

[SLOBRO]

cover your dizzy with plastic bag lol and dont wash the top of the engine where the leads go if you have a pod filter and alarm cover those too the rest should be good degrease and wash away

[boss_da_man]

What a dizzy? is that your battery?

This is my engine bay (yes I've put the oil cap back on) So you cover the parts in yellow?

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[FAITHLESS]

The dizzy is the distributor. Just to the right of your battery. It has the spark plug wires coming from it.
Also just to be careful you should also cover up:
Spark plug holes
Alternator
All sensors and connectors

Use aluminium foil.

Disconnect your battery.

[boss_da_man]

Thanks....

[SLOBRO]

The dizzy is the distributor. Just to the right of your battery. It has the spark plug wires coming from it.
Also just to be careful you should also cover up:
Spark plug holes
Alternator
All sensors and connectors

Use aluminium foil.
Disconnect your battery.

dont worry about the alternator its better to clean it than leave oil on it
the same with sensors
you just have to keep the distributor and spark plug leads dry
why aluminium foil lol just use plastic bags

[FAITHLESS]

dont worry about the alternator its better to clean it than leave oil on it
the same with sensors
you just have to keep the distributor and spark plug leads dry
why aluminium foil lol just use plastic bags

I find aluminium foil is easier to warp to the shape of the component you're trying to cover.
I prefer not to get anything that has electricity flowing through it wet as there's a small chance of a short.
Clean the alternator with brake cleaner.
Clean the electrical connectors with a electrical contact cleaner and put a light coat of vaseline or HTG on them.

[boss_da_man]

Why do you clean the alternator with brake cleaner? Hmm.

**Update**

I changed the fuel pump, it's not leaking oil from that part anymore- so much better.
But I did noticed something strange . When I looked at the seal between the pump and engine (where the gasket is) It looks like the oil/fuel around it has very small bubbles- but its not leaking .Maybe I need a new gasket or make the seal better?

[FAITHLESS]

Because brake cleaner is able to remove grease from components without using water afterwards. It won't damage an alternator.
Just make sure it's the non flammable type if you do this.

[boss_da_man]

Cheers for that,

I used the aluminium foil (it sort of works, some of them came off when I was washing it). Its all clean now.

*Update*
No more leaks.... yah.....