Re: Oil leaks

["François St-Amand" <vwfrank@mail.geocities.com>]

> Date:          Mon, 6 Jan 1997 01:26:23 -0500 (EST)
> To:            scirocco-l@privatei.com, scirocco-l-digest@mantis.privatei.com
> From:          picot@cpcug.org (Chris Picot)
> Subject:       Re: scirocco-l-digest V1 #86

> >Hi, I owne a 86 Scirroco which I love but recently Ive been 
> >dealing with some ugly oil leaks that maybe some of you have 
> >seen before and can lend a hand on.  First I thought my oil pan 
> >was leaking but after Two gasket changes and a careful 
> >engine cleaning and observation I find that the oil leak seems to 
> >be coming from the filter hookup.  I'm not sure whether its the oil 
> >pressure sensor 
> 
> That would be my guess.  I have had these leak on two different VWs.  It is

I agree.  They leak from there all the time.  Just replaced mine 
(10$).

> >or the gasket which mates to the block or the 
> >oil cooler which the leak is comming from.  All I know it is 
> >definitly from that area.  By the way why do these cars have two 
> >oil pressure sensors, one above the filter and one on the head ?  
> 

I also had problems with oil seals for the engine.  Cost me 300$ 
canadian to have a set of 5 seals installed. (3 were leaking).

Good luck,

Frank 
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