breather help

[roccit_53 at hotmail.com (C Boyko)]

Double check that it is oil, if it smells funny, like fish (sort of), it's 
gear oil. I can smell that from great distance. Most likely leakage spot for 
that is around the axle flanges, where the axles join the diff. BUT, in that 
back corner by the airbox/bellhousing, you can get  brake fluid bouncing off 
things if there are issues with the master cylinder / proportioning valve, 
at least on a 16V there is enough junk in the way to spread it all over 
before it drips. Best to track down which fluid it is, clean up the area,  
and follow the drip up to its source. If it's engine oil out of the bottom 
of the bell housing, it may be a rear main seal. Can you tell that I've had 
a few leaks? The hardest to locate was when the oil temp sensor on the back 
of the block leaked, it travelled way over to the PS of the engine before 
making landfall!
GL, Cathy


>From: "Jonathan Mohan" <astrocowboy5@hotmail.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: breather help
>Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:17:19 -0500
>
>ok my scirocco leaks oil (what a supprise) but when i look for the leak it
>looks like it is running down the tranny almost like it is comming out of
>the air box what is the best way to eliminate the breather or put a catch
>can on it?
>does any one make a kit?
>is their any possability that it is tranny fluid? where are places that
>tranny fluid would leak from?
>
>thnaks
>jonathna
>
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