SEALS - Different that orig, WAS: OIL: Flood, Leak and Seeps, Will they work ? |
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SEALS - Different that orig, WAS: OIL: Flood, Leak and Seeps, Will they work ? |
ctc911ctc |
May 20 2019, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States |
Please see the seal picture around post #9
All, I had all three, Floods, Leaks and Seeps. I fixed the Flood, yes the valve cover HAS to go on with the VW logo upside down! So on to the leaks. I am down to one leak, the oils is dripping off of the oil filter, a drop a minute or two while running. This leak is NOT coming from the top of the engine. Oil pressure sending unit, oil filler (OEL)and the distributor are all tight, no leaks. Took out the oil filter, let the car leak until it stopped dripping and got under the car. OK, I spent an hour under the car. Pretty certain that the car is leaking from ABOVE the oil filter mounting bracket. Top of the braket and the bottom part of the oil cooler are covered in oil. Sooooo, after reading everything about this within these pages I found that the oil filter bracket AND the oil cooler could be removed WITHOUT removing the engine. GREAT! So raised the car high, put it on jackstands AND 4x4 blocks (belt and suspenders) and slid underneath. took the first nut off the oil filter mount, then I went for the one on the back of the bracket. A - Easy Bracket nut B - Nut on top of bracket - seen through a mirror C - Oil Pressure regulator Access Port D - Above the Oil Cleaner bracket - covered with oil. As can be seen, the nut for the other half of the mount is overlapped by the oil cooler frame. THERE IS NO WAY TO GET A WRENCH ON THIS! Not sure what to do now, live with the leak until it is time to remove the engine? Ideas, suggestions, Many thanks in advance. BTW, the seeps are all from the pushrod tubes, only one looks really bad, not sure I would venture to pull the tubes with the engine in the car, though I know it can be done. |
ctc911ctc |
May 23 2019, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States |
Oil flood is back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
Pardon for the detailed post - I need therapy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) I was able to move the Oil Cooler about 1/2-3/4 of an inch leaving a gap between the cooler and the mounting bracket. Something was blocking it from opening further, there was perhaps another inch that was available. I took the bracket off of the other side. 3 nuts and a bracket bolt. Of course the oil filter bracket is blocking the view of the holes where the gaskets seat. But you knew that Worked for 2-3 hours on 2 different days under the car trying to get the gaskets in place without them falling back into my face. Used the 14mm Wrench method, the long needle nose method and fingers until I used a large set of Hemostats which provided the clearance, got the top one in place - held it there and then closed the gap. Then squeezed the bottom one into place. closed the gap further. Bolted the cooler back into place, added oil - started the engine. oil light stayed on (engine was running no more than 5-6 seconds) and looked under the car. Oil Flood. I now know that the oil cooler is leaking. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I may try this one more time since now I am an expert. QUESTION: the wholes are tapered so these will not stick. I tried using the gasket seal that is mentioned in one of the threads - does not seem to have enough stick. So, HOW do you keep the gaskets in place before you start closing the gap between the bracket and the cooler????? Thanks in advance for listening: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
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