[s-cars] Help with problem oil leak - long

[Joshua van Tol]

Oil pump gasket is far more likely than the pan gasket. There's no 
pressurized oil at the pan gasket interface, and given that it only 
leaks when the oil system is under pressure, I'd  say you're looking 
for a leak at the oil pump.

I think your only recourse at this point is to take the front of the 
engine apart, and remove the oil pump. Replace the gasket, inspect for 
cracks, and use the correct sealant on the bolts when it goes back 
together.

On Apr 15, 2005, at 2:05 PM, Dave Ellis wrote:
> My mechanic beleives that it could possibly be the oil pump gasket, or 
> a
> cracked oil pump.  I concur, but It's also occured to me that it could
> be a leak in the oil pan gasket or a had gasket leak.  The difficulty
> is that the source of the leak is hidden.
>
> What does the collective wisdom of the list have to say?
>
> Thanks!
> -Dave
>
> '93 S4
> '99.5 A4 1.8t (soon to be sold)
>
>
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