[s-cars] Oil Leak - Driver's Side of Engine

[David Kase]

Probable the oil pressure sending unit.  They leak through themselves
after a while (as opposed to leaking where it threads in the block).

Cheap and easy fix.

Kase



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tom Winter
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 12:29 PM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] Oil Leak - Driver's Side of Engine


OK, so if I had a Bentley, I'd know the answer. But I don't and I have
you
guys, which is better than Mr. Bentley any day.

I've developed an oil leak from what appears to be some sort of sensor
(pressure or temp?) that resides approximately halfway down the engine
block
on the drivers side. A single wire exits from sensor, which has a white
"stem" kinda like a spark plug. Victim is a '95 S6 Avant.

What is this, and could it be the source of my leak? The "sensor" is
directly above a "plug" which has a hole for a hex. Plug is not the
source
of oil, at least it doesn't appear to be.

Other thoughts, info, considerations for repair/replacement of guilty
part
also appreciated.

Thanks in advance for all your help and advice!

Tom '95 S6 Avant


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