[V6-12v] Very Mysterious Oil Leak **UPDATE**

[Mancubus]

Thanks for the tip.

I spoke with my mechanic who performed the timing belt and assorted pulleys
replacement a couple of weeks ago.  He said that the belts were try and he
didn't notice any leaking from the crank.  If it was the crank would it be
obvious once the belt has been removed?  

Also, how difficult is it to remove the oil pan?  Given that it's at the
bottom of the engine my thinking is that it should just drop out after
removing a few screws, but my years of being an Audi owner make me cautious.
Has anyone performed this procedure before?

-----Original Message-----
From: v6-12v-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v6-12v-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Jamescarstuff at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:13 PM
To: Mancubus99 at hotmail.com; v6-12v at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V6-12v] Very Mysterious Oil Leak **UPDATE**

Um... apart from the oil pan... maybe the front end crankshaft oil seal?

In a message dated 8/8/04 5:52:15 pm, Mancubus99 at hotmail.com writes:


> Anyhow, does anyone have any ideas as to where I should look now? I'm
> beginning to think that the leak may actually be coming from the front of
> the oil pan or somewhere in that area since oil only seems to 'pour' out
> when the car is facing downhill and not at all when it's facing up hill.
> Besides the oil pan is there somewhere else I should be looking in the
front
> area?  Also, is there a dye that can be added to the oil to detect leaks
> (like they have for AC systems)?  I will need the car for a major road
trip
> in a couple of weeks and I would feel a lot better if I can get this
problem
> resolved before then.
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