Re: Oil leak on 3/4 side of 1.8L type IV
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:05 pm
For example, just a couple of them:
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Oh the shame!vwlover77 wrote:The purists may condemn me, but I used high-temp RTV on both sides of the cork breather gasket and my leak was solved.
Thanks Colin. Based on this picture, I don't think that is the problem. Using your picture as reference, the oil almost appears to be concentrated around the bolt (case bolt?....that couldn't leak, right?) just behind the oil pressure sending unit. However, it is not the oil pressure sender. There is oil around the curve of the cylinder closest to the oil pressure sender (#4 i think?) and is leaking down both sides of that cylinder, but is concentrated on the side closest to the rear of the bus....There is NO oil near the oil cooler, so that can definitely be ruled out....I'm now almost convinced it is the oil breather seal b/c I don't know what else it could be. I will have some pics posted this evening to give everyone a peek, and hopefully I will have run the engine again to determine the leak source by this weekend.Amskeptic wrote:For example, just a couple of them:
I am a bit of a purist, but I would also like to...oh, i don't know...be able to drive and enjoy my bus :) I will try your suggestion when i reseal the oil breather. Thanxvwlover77 wrote:The purists may condemn me, but I used high-temp RTV on both sides of the cork breather gasket and my leak was solved.
Oh yes, no kidding, that was the only quick picture I could find. Just be aware of these gallery plug buggers they show up all over the place.Treehive wrote:Thanks Colin. Based on this picture, I don't think that is the problem. Using your picture as reference,Amskeptic wrote:For example, just a couple of them:
Typically sealant is DEMANDED at this location. The factory has little .010 cylinder base shims that we all use AVIATION cement on, also known as Permatex Aviation, the brown stuff I have been swearing by since 1980 on all engines I have ever worked on.Treehive wrote: the builder put some kind of jet engine sealant around the cylinder, we put her back together, and now (after about 200 mi of driving) there is no more oil leaking. Hopefully, the problem is solved. I know that typically no sealant is used in this situation, but it seemed to get the job done....at least I'm finally back on the road :)
I had no idea that sealant is demanded at that location....but it is not leaking so im excited!! I finally have a driver!Amskeptic wrote:Typically sealant is DEMANDED at this location. The factory has little .010 cylinder base shims that we all use AVIATION cement on, also known as Permatex Aviation, the brown stuff I have been swearing by since 1980 on all engines I have ever worked on.Treehive wrote: the builder put some kind of jet engine sealant around the cylinder, we put her back together, and now (after about 200 mi of driving) there is no more oil leaking. Hopefully, the problem is solved. I know that typically no sealant is used in this situation, but it seemed to get the job done....at least I'm finally back on the road :)
Let's hope it remains dry in there! Oil-free is so much cleaner.
Colin
And a clean engine is a cool engine and a cool engine is a happy engine.Treehive wrote: it is not leaking so im excited!! I finally have a driver!
Amskeptic wrote:And a clean engine is a cool engine and a water cooled engine is a happy engine.Treehive wrote: it is not leaking so im excited!! I finally have a driver!
Colin
www.itinerant-water-cooled.com??Lanval wrote:Amskeptic wrote:And a clean engine is a cool engine and a water cooled engine is a happy engine.Treehive wrote: it is not leaking so im excited!! I finally have a driver!
Colin
Hey you did it wrong: http://www.itinerant-water-cooled.com!! =D>Treehive wrote:http://www.itinerant-water-cooled.com??Lanval wrote:Amskeptic wrote:And a clean engine is a cool engine and a water cooled engine is a happy engine.Treehive wrote: it is not leaking so im excited!! I finally have a driver!
Colin
Very witty. Even a pun. Bludgeoned about the head with italics in case we're stupid or something. But I tell you what, we'll keep this exchange here for another 48 hours or so and then delete it, as this is a Technical Forum.Lanval wrote:Hey you did it wrong: http://www.itinerant-water-cooled.com!! =D>Treehive wrote:http://www.itinerant-water-cooled.com??Lanval wrote:Amskeptic wrote:And a clean engine is a cool engine and a water cooled engine is a happy engine.Treehive wrote: it is not leaking so im excited!! I finally have a driver!
Colin
It's the wave of the future! (heh)