Lotusboyuk Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) Hi New on here of course ha ha. I went to see a 2006 cayman today 60k miles and it looks mint. Full porsche service history etc etc. It had been under a cover and the trickle charger had come unclipped and battery was dead so couldn't start it. Anyway I looked underneath and all good apart from what seems wet area. But there are no drips on the floor, I had this on my lotus esprit when I bought it and it was a Crank seal but I never changed it in 10 years and it was fine...... I have attached a pic, any help would be very very much appreciated. Edited January 5, 2020 by Lotusboyuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tozerman Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Doesn't look like a normal RMS/IMS oil seal leak to me seems to be on the side, maybe drive shafts oil seal leak 🤔 Does the leak smell like gearbox oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusboyuk Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Hi, thanks for the reply. I will have to try and smell it on my next visit to see the car when the battery is charged and I get a test drive. Thank god its not an IMS issue as that's all I seem to be reading about at present which is worrying me about buying a cayman. But then on the other hand ppl say they are amazing cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlosRich Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Might also be clutch slave cylinder leaking? Might also be worth getting it looked at by your local Porsche independent specialist, for the sake of a few quid for an inspection you might dodge buying a money pit. Unless it has a big pile of recent bills showing lots of parts being changed, I would avoid it unless its very cheap. Some of the issues with these cars are: IMS bearing, rear main seal leak, clutch and flywheel, aircon condensor rads leaking, coolant pipes leak, suspension bushes/arms can need replacing. You could easily buy something that needs £1k of work doing to it, so an inspection would be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tozerman Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Just had another look at the picture and it could still be a RMS/IMS seal. Any chance of a better picture possibly from further away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusboyuk Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Hi I think I have a little further back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusboyuk Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) I'm supposed to be going back on Thursday for a drive but it's worrying me now BTW the car is tiptronic if that makes a difference Edited January 6, 2020 by Lotusboyuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tozerman Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Think it's probably too high up to be a RMS. Still think the drive shafts seal is a possibility. But also consider it could be coming from higher up on the engine from a hose or gasket of some kind. You could use it as a negotiating tool. Even if it is a RMS, with a clutch job you are looking at a grand ish. As I say you might find it is an easy diy fix 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusboyuk Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Thanks for looking I'm thinking of cancelling going on Thursday and suggesting he takes it to the garage and find out what it is. Then if it's OK get back to me. Don't fancy spending 12k and then it dies on me, or I have to spend money on it day 1. All its work is done be a porsche specialist as I don't think he knows anything about cars tbh. There is another I like the look of but 76k miles and a 2005. They have dodgy ims bearing dont they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusboyuk Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 The owner has took it to a porsche specialist this morning in Coventry to see what it is after I sent them the pics and mentioned what it could be Thanks alot for helping. Fingers crossed its something quick and easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlosRich Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 As Tozerman says, looks like driveshaft oil seal. You would want that fixed really before you buy it. At 2006 that would be the 5 speed tiptronic gearbox, which I believe is a Mercedes box. Evidence of an oil and filter change on the gearbox would also be beneficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extanker Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 have the car looked at by a shop that you know ....not that of the owner ......or a porsche dealer. An 09 and up is a better choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusboyuk Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 Right it seems the leak was from the sump plug and he checked the rest of the car over while it was on the ramp I have there phone number so I'm going to call and discuss it with him tomo. Does anyone know Porsche Werks in coventry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tozerman Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Sump plug !! wasn't expecting that at all. Is it possible a leaking sump plug could blow oil upwards ? Also if it was the sump plug then wouldn't both sides be covered in oil ? Willing to be convinced though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusboyuk Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) I did think this tbh....... Also there maybe a lost in translation issue which is why I will be phoning the guy at porcha werks tomo to get it first hand. Looking at it. Is the oil filter that side. That makes more sense if it is Edited January 7, 2020 by Lotusboyuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tozerman Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Oil filter is on the NS, your leak is OS. I can't imagine that any decent mechanic with the car on a ramp couldn't diagnose the leak quickly 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlosRich Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I dont agree with that diagnosis. Its a driveshaft oil seal leak, like this one: https://www.planet-9.com/threads/drive-shaft-oil-leaks.109431/#lg=thread-109431&slide=0 There is too much oil above the driveshaft for that to be coming from the sump plug, way back and low on the sump. To be that covered it would have to be flooding out of the sump, which you hope they would have noticed and stopped driving it as the oil light would come on. Walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlosRich Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I know this is a 986, but its a similar Mercedes Tiptronic gearbox: https://www.renntech.org/topic/38047-whats-this-oil-leak/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusboyuk Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 Has much would a drive shaft oil seal cost to repair? I does look very similar I have to admit. I spoke to the specialist and I'm sorry I don't believe what he said at all. I will go tomo and smell the oil as I assume it will smell of gearbox oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Auty Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I would be surprised if that was sump plug, it would be going backwards all over the exhaust and you would have lots of drips too. Really looks like driveshaft seal to me but could be engine oil coming from higher up..hard to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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