Re: She's bleeding! [Oil Leaks]

[Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net>]

Christopher Mende wrote:
> 
> I need some assistance...
> 
> My 84 wolfsburg is sitting 30 mins away in my parent's garage on ramps.
> Sometime withing the last week i sprouted an oil leak! I fear it is the
> result of this cold weather and starting to drive too soon or fast.
> 
> There seems to have been oil sprayed along the front lower area of the
> block, from the distributor, down. There were some drops on the cap,
> radiator shroud, AC lines, and all over my shift linkage and rad. hoses.

This is an outside guess, but carefully inspect your inner cv joint
boots for a split.  The spraying effect you refer to may be from
centrifugal force flinging cv grease out.  When its old it can start to
resemble old oil. 

-- 
Jim Buck,
ES #99
1997 Solo II Points Champion,
E-Stock Champion,
Fort Wayne Region, SCCA 
1987 Scirocco 16 valve
1982 Rabbit Convertible
1996 Jetta GLS
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