Time to move on, Where to start??? Options

[catsltd]

Got the car running tip top.
Replaced coil,plugs.injectors,old rubber hoses,etc.

Now I am down to my biggest remaining problem:Oil Leaks.

When I had the car in to shop getting fucked up,they told me these were the areas that had leaks.

Rear Main seal.
Oil leaking from head(cylinder seal),I am assuming head gasket.
Differential side seals.(Probably NOT RELATED???).

The car is running great,but it is loosing a lot of oil through these leaks.
Questions:
1.Can I fix these thing without removing the engine???(This is the last thing I want to do).
2. Where do I start.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Grant.

[r_towle]

Pull the motor and do what we call a re seal.

Oil gets blown from a few key places to make it look like it's coming from the heads.

Oil cooler
Oil pressure switch
Head vents.
Push rod tube seals.
F/r main seals
Oil cap, oil filler gasket

Obvious is your valve cover gaskets.
Not so obvious (go look) is the valve cover needs to be installed with the VW logo upside down....or it will not seal properly.
Your mechanic may have chosen to put it on the other way without knowing these motors.

When you remove the engine, remove the engine tin and clean up the fins with wire brushes, some liquid to dissolve the old oil and nests you will find.
Get those fins all clean and your motor will run a lot cooler

This is really a weekend project.
Allow about 4-5 hours the first time you remove the engine to learn how.
Do it on the floor with a dolly and two tall floor jacks, with two Jack stands.
There are how to threads, and videos out there to show you how....it's not terribly hard.
After a few times, it's 45 minutes with. Coffee break.