[T3] Leaking Oil!!

[Jim Adney]

On 2 Jun 2011 at 21:46, John L. Morgan IV wrote:

> my buddy changed the valve cover gasket, and
> torqued the head.  seemed okay.  took it to the carwash
> and cleaned it up.  a few drips, but nothing major.
> got home after running it for the 15 minutes trip
> and there it was again, dripping and this time,
> sizzling.  dont know if that was the water
> still coming off the engine or the oil, sounded like bacon in a pan.
> oil

That would have to be water from the car wash. I don't think your 
engine can get hot enough to do that to oil.

> seems to be coming from the driverside rear, from
> the heatshield.  he is going to help me tackle it this monday.
> push rod tubes?

For starters, look on top of the engine. left side, forward of 
center. You can see the inboard end of the oil cooler, where the oil 
pressure sender is screwed in. Look at the engine case under it. Is 
it especially clean there, as if it's been washed off by hot oil?

If so, you may just need some new oil cooler gaskets.

A leak there will end up underneath, but you can't tell from below 
where it started.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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