It is most likely that the bourdon spring inside the gauge has a small
crack near where it is soldered. Perhaps it is possible to re-solder the
leak. In the mean time you can disconnect the oil pipe where it is
fitted to the engine and plug the hole. No problem driving that way but
there is no check of course that there is oil pressure. Many cars do not
except for a warning light. If the car has always been healthy I would
not worry.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 20-7-2017 om 13:45 schreef Tom:
> Good morning,
>
> This morning I tracked a couple of oil spots on my jeans back to the
> oil pressure gauge. There's a bit of oil inside the gauge, and the
> oil is seeping out.
>
> Can I fix the gauge myself, or do I need to send it out?
>
> Can this wait a few months until the driving season is over? What's
> the risk of the gauge failing badly and the engine starting to loose
> oil pressure?
>
> thanks,
>
> Tom
>
>
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