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Ga bug
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 Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject: VW Oil Leaks |
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DO all older vw leak oil.Im getting mine rebuilt at
a local shop an I told them I want no oil leaks.They just
dont sound to assurring.You know the old saying they
all leak oil.Well my 66 vw 1300 has never leaked oil.
The one Im rebuilding is a 1600 Its always leaked.What
do yall think? |
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Glenn 
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They don't all leak.
Just be prepared to have some stuff machined and replaced to ensure no leaks.
Also stressing no leaks might encourage them to use silicone sealant where it doesn't belong.
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Ga bug
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Glenn Ill stay on him. |
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Bierboy
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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I get a couple drops every time I pull into the garage after driving. But nothing after that. I just have a shallow tin under the engine to catch 'em.
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Ga bug
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenn wrote: |
They don't all leak.
Just be prepared to have some stuff machined and replaced to ensure no leaks.
Also stressing no leaks might encourage them to use silicone sealant where it doesn't belong. |
So using silicone where it dont belong is a bad idea? |
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Glenn
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Two years ago a good friend did some body work on a Bus. While driving the Bus back the engine started to make a knocking noise. He took it to another friend's shop where it was diagnosed as a rod knock. When I took the engine apart I found globs of blue silicone on the valve covers, on the generator stand and the fuel pump. I split the case and found the #2 rod bearing was shot. I then pulled a booger size glob of blue silicone out of the oil passage that feeds the #2 rode bearing.
Yes... silicone, if it gets into the oil can clog a oil passage and cause an engine failure.
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Viande
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenn wrote: |
Two years ago a good friend did some body work on a Bus. While driving the Bus back the engine started to make a knocking noise. He took it to another friend's shop where it was diagnosed as a rod knock. When I took the engine apart I found globs of blue silicone on the valve covers, on the generator stand and the fuel pump. I split the case and found the #2 rod bearing was shot. I then pulled a booger size glob of blue silicone out of the oil passage that feeds the #2 rode bearing.
Yes... silicone, if it gets into the oil can clog a oil passage and cause an engine failure. |
Think this is why VW chose a non setting sealant? Knowing there was no filter seems a prudent move.
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Eric&Barb
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You can see in these images the:
1. Upper German style oil drain for the flywheel seal that causes most of the flywheel seal leakage after you shut down the engine.
2. Lower channel the Brazilian factory cast into the cases to stop this leak.
3. In between is a 1/8" hole we drill in all our German engine cases to keep the oil from pooling up inside the FW seal and leaking out just after one shuts off the engine.
Have done this to assembled engines with no problem with the FW and seal removed.
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