Oil leak after timing belt/crank seal job...

[Roa, Greg]

The other place to check for leaks after doing a timing belt and water pump job are the bolts holding the rear timing belt cover on.  If those bolts are not tightened properly, or have loosened up, they will leak oil, as several of them tap into the oil pump, or oil passages.
In any case, I'd take it back to the mechanic.  Job isn't done yet.

Good Luck!
Greg Roa
Cincinnati, OH
86' 4kcsq x2
93' 90 Cs
83' 944


>From: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Oil leak after timing belt/crank seal job...
>Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 9:07:53 -0400
>
>Well, as you kow I had a timing belt job done. It consisted of timing belt,=
> water pump w seal, crank seal, and all accessory belts. Now I seem to have=
> an oil leak at the front of the engine. My eduicated guess is the crank se=
>al. When I told the shop about the leak they said, yeak I was going to ment=
>ion that the aluminum housing housing that you pound the seal into is crack=
>ed, was cracked when you brought it in. Seems fishy to me, it didn't leak b=
>efore. Thoughts? Should I push it and tell them it didn't leak before and I=
> expect it to not leak now? Or should I just let it go knowiung that this i=
>s a 15+ year old car and sh1t happens...?
>
>TIA,
>
>Dave
>2002 Jetta 1.8T (hers)
>1993 RX-7 R1 (weekend play toy, soon to be for sale)
>1987 CGT Special Build 2.3
>in SE Virginia