[urq] Oil leak!

[Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com]

Another option is to use a UV leak detector: you put a dye in the oil, run
the engine, and light the area with a special UV flashlight. Very
efficient.
These kits are available here for 20-30$CAN here at Canadian Tire.

A quick Google search:
http://www.autobarn.net/trst.html
http://www.autobarn.net/fluvledledel.html

HTH,

Louis-Alain
Montreal PQ




                                                                           
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Since it's so easy to see there (NOT), I suggest removing the front grille,
spraying the suspected area and above the filter flange with your favorite
brake clean, letting it dry and then check for leaks again with flashlight.
Of course, I don't recall if you can even see the are with just the grille
removed -- you may want to remove the bumper/facia as well.  By sizeable --

do you mean dripping or streaming?

HTH

Ingo

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From: "donald stellmaker" <dstellmaker at hotmail.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:41 PM
Subject: [urq] Oil leak!


> Just took her out of winter hibernation and had the oil changed and
egads(!)
> a fair sized oil leak. Seems to be coming from somewhere above the main
> filter. I took off the main filter to see if it was a filter gasket, no
such
> luck, and took the turbo filter to see if the nut securing the housing to
> the block was loose, again no luck. I had the housing gasket replaced 2
> years (about 10K miles) ago so don't think that's it. Any ideas?
>
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