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Godsbug Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 996 Location: Renton, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject: Problems during oil change |
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I'm changing my oil in Anne the notch and I found this in the filter. The oil in the bottom was a silvery black, but the engine has about 3k miles on it, is that a problem, or expected? What do you think, do the pieces in the oil mean problems? What is this stuff from?
Other side of black thing
It's kind of hard to tell in the pictures, but the bottom pic of the black thing is concave. _________________ 2017 Golf Alltrack
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Matt Wilson Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2005 Posts: 2408 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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the washer looks like a pice off of the rockers, happened to me before, look in the valve covers, and you might fins the other half of it. You will probably need to find another washer. _________________ 1972 Standard Beetle
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Godsbug Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 996 Location: Renton, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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The white thing is rubber and has a round cross section. It used to be white. _________________ 2017 Golf Alltrack
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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The white thing is an oring that is under the rocker arm on later model heads. No big deal if missing. Maybe a minor oil leak. The black piece may be a piece of what some people consider a valve stem oil seal. Really just an oil wiper. No big loss. _________________ Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey
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Godsbug Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 996 Location: Renton, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, thanks. I was concerned.
To hijack my own thread, the starter is crapping out on me. It will turn once or twice and then click a bunch and that's it. I cleaned ALL the connections with a dremel tool with the wire brush end and cleaned the posts on the battery as well. What am I missing or is the starter fried? _________________ 2017 Golf Alltrack
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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See what the voltage is at the battery when the clickity is going on. What you discribe sounds like a dead battery. _________________ Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey
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Godsbug Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 996 Location: Renton, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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To satisfy my curiosity, what make it click when the battery is dying or dead? _________________ 2017 Golf Alltrack
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nodrenim Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 843 Location: Dobson, North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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You may have insufficient voltage to the starter which will cause the clicking sound, because the starter bendix or starter drive as it is sometimes called will not engage. Hope this helps! Good Luck! |
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Douglife Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2006 Posts: 89 Location: Tacoma, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Godsbug wrote: |
To satisfy my curiosity, what make it click when the battery is dying or dead? |
the solenoid. A starter solenoid usually takes very little to open(click) but if there isn't enough juice to turn the engine.... click, click, click
Also look at the bendix, the gear on top of the starter, if the edges look warn or hashed it could be the starter is outta allignment and catching on the flywheel. never really seen this in any VWs but it is very common in older chevys. |
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Godsbug Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 996 Location: Renton, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Son of a gun! You guys were right. I charged the battery and she started right up! Thanks! _________________ 2017 Golf Alltrack
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Dfasty Samba Member
Joined: November 22, 2005 Posts: 528 Location: north bay,ca.
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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now it`s time to check the charging system _________________ 70 fastback automatic 06 invader |
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Godsbug Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2006 Posts: 996 Location: Renton, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't driven her in a month or so, so that may be the problem. I've been trying to put some miles on the RSX to get the free oil change at the dealership and I have until next week to do it. I figured I'd drive the Notch before the battery drained but I was wrong. There's a light on the MPH gauge that is always barely on and I haven't gotten around to figuring out why yet so it drains the battery. _________________ 2017 Golf Alltrack
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Hornman Samba Soul Surfer
Joined: April 16, 2002 Posts: 1062 Location: Ventura, CA
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:23 am Post subject: |
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Getting 'er ready for the trip tomorrow? Have fun, drive carefully. _________________ Michael
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