'92 V6 engine oil leak

[Tim Leonard]

Craigs description is spot on to what is happening. I clean the valley and
the drip stops until the valley refills and runs over. I'll order a new pan
gasket.
Thanks for your experience.
Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig D. Niederst <niederst at telerama.com>
To: Tim Leonard <nard1 at voyager.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: '92 V6 engine oil leak


> Probably the valley pan gasket. Gasket leaks oil into the V until it
fills,
> then it drips down the rear of the engine. Was a problem on '92 and early
> '93 V6's. I had to have mine replaced about 4 years ago (~60k miles). Leak
> never got real bad, just hated the oil dripping on the garage floor. Have
> not had a problem since (I believe the new gasket is of an improved
design).
>
> Craig
> '92 100S (95k)
> '86 CGT (200k)
>
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> From: "Tim Leonard" <nard1 at voyager.net>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 1:43 PM
> Subject: '92 V6 engine oil leak
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> I have an oil leak in the V under the intake manifold of a '92 100 2.8 V6
Q.
> I also have the same oil leak in a '93 2.8 V6 Q. This seems to be common?
> What is the common source of the oil leak? I am trying to avoid
exploratory
> surgery and order parts to do the fix prior to teardown.
> TIA for all insight.
> Tim Leonard
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