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Ok, I've noticed a little bit of a burning smell when exiting the Delica, but with the big rain we've had today I notice there's either oil or diesel on the ground where i park. I check the oil quite often, but the dipstick looks right up still. What could it be???

I'm taking it to Marigold Service in Victoria tomorrow , where they said they could have a look, but if anything needs doing, will have to wait until friday..

Hmm

What kind of oil ?

Diesel, engine or transmission ?

Marigold .... has not received favorable reviews here.

Tread lightly with them.

Just a couple .

loki wrote:

Weasel wrote:Ya, I was rather shocked; haven't kept close track but never had problems with ~50k with the light on before. It's driving me nuts not being sure if its fuel or something more serious, but I've got a site visit in 1/2 hour and can't get grubby til after that.

If it is something else... have any service options surfaced in Victoria besides Marigold?

I personally wouldn't take my van back to marigold even if you paid me, everything they touched had to be redone when I took it to CCautos for the major tune.

Youbou wrote:I do not care for the way my van was serviced by Marigold as well.

kb&2dogs wrote:

loki wrote:

Kathy Brian Seiko & Tundra wrote:we had an interesting experience yesterday when we got home from our camping trip.....

I jumped out of the van to let Brian back it in with the trailer (jamtart me!). So he let it cool down, and he turned off the key and took it out, and the deli was still running. Couldn't figure out why, hummed, hawed, scratched our collective heads....

turned off the headlights and the van shut down. Is that normal?? Weird??? I guess its better than the headlight beeping "shut off your lights stupid" alarm. It sure gets your attention!

Anyhow, great weekend, excellent meeting everyone who came out to Snow Creek. Good fun all!!

I have had the same thing happen to mine, the DRL was done at Marigold so I'm thinking it was done to the same level quality as the couple other things they did to it (BTW I was not impressed). I plan on redoing pretty much everything they touched but of course I have no time.

If you read about our experience, you'd know I'm not surprised that you aren't impressed with the work done at Marigold. Make time before you become very sorry you didn't and have to call a tow truck.

you probably have a broken seal, is right beside your oil pan all oily?if so your in the same boat as me and need to have the seal replaced. once i get the money together i'm gonna get mardy to do it, until then i just watch the oil level and fill it accordingly.

Ouch, ok.. I just read it in the Wiki.. So, is there a better option then?

I'm not sure what kind of oil it is, as it's in the gravel. It looks like regular oil to me tho..


Seal as in front engine oil seal? Cause I had that replaced in august before I bought it.. CCAutos did it, and I can't see him effing it up. Hopefully it's nothing serious...

I will crawl under there tomorrow, cause right now it's too dark out...

Could be a few things.

most common is the Injection Pump leaking because of the sulfur diesel here. Clean/Dry paper towel or rag and clean the under/sides of the IP until dry. Then start the Delica and run for a few mins. Run your finger around the sides and bottom to see if it's leaking. If it is, it's a rebuild. $$$

next is the halfmoon seal facing the rear (valve cover gasket). It's an inexpensive and easy fix. While doing that, look for pitting on the head and fill with silicone/gasket sealer if need be.

Or check the oil pump on the back of the alternator / the banjo bolt and the attached hoses/clamps. Either one may have come loose.

Good advice...thank you. I shall report back tomorrow.. :)

Maybe (hopefully ) it's just the turbo dribble. Mine didn't leak for the longest time, then one day... an oil spot on the ground. Check the aluminium disc-looking thing just above the oil filter. I wipe Hazel's off every few days otherwise it leaves a spot on the ground. I gather this is a fairly common leak. And while I can't recommend any mechanics in the Victoria area, I can say that I drive 125km each way to get ccautos to service my bus. Peace of mind knowing the same, qualified and motivated shop is doing the diagnosing and wrenching. Worth the drive

I was just reading about the injection pump. It's a pretty major job to do.. I hope for the best case scenario.

I phoned Marigold and they said they could look at it tomorrow...so I will let them look, and hopefully see the problem if any and decide from there if i let them deal with it. I'd rather take it to Glen in Coombs for sure, as he's a decent guy and knows his stuff.

If it's the turbo, does that mean it's a seal or is it about worn out?

If it's just a little dribble from the turbo it means you need not sweat over it - lots of delis have dribbly turbos. Get under there and give it a little wipe every few days and your good - hope that's all it is...

Here's probably a stupid question:
Does diesel have that look about it, almost like a rainbow, when in a puddle of water? I'm thinking my problem is a diesel leak rather than an oil leak.. So, that would narrow it down a little bit...

thatchrisguy wrote:Ok, I've noticed a little bit of a burning smell when exiting the Delica, but with the big rain we've had today I notice there's either oil or diesel on the ground where i park. I check the oil quite often, but the dipstick looks right up still. What could it be???

I'm taking it to Marigold Service in Victoria tomorrow , where they said they could have a look, but if anything needs doing, will have to wait until friday..

Hmm

speaking from personal experience, hope you don't end up regretting that decision!

I will be extra vigilant. Ya, I don't think if it's anything major that i will leave it for them, but it doesn't hurt for them to have a look see..

I will let you know what happens.. Thanks all... :)

If you're unsure of what is leaking (engine oil/diesel/trans fluids) or where to look, I strongly recommend to take it to Glen CC Auto or somewhere other than Marigold.

If you're not a competent mechanic or have mechanical skills, then you take the service shop's word on what things need or should be done to your vehicle.

You want a trustworthy mechanic/shop.

I lived in Victoria for a number of years and had classmates (Univ) take their vehicles there years ago.

They ALL had issues with the service. Not the service people, but the actual physical service done on their vehicles. All of them had to have things either rebuilt or replaced that Marigold serviced wrong/poorly. These were just normal Toyota/Chevy vehicles.

If you read through this board, you will notice quickly that there are competent mechanics and services shop reps that are involved in discussions/troubleshooting here.

If you end up going to Marigold, all the best to you. I have yet to hear of one single instance where anyone was satisfied with the service there (at least to their knowledge before anything broke down/needed to be re-serviced).

I highly recommend to take the advice here.

My 2 cents.