[V8] '91 V8 Oil leak at Timing Belt cover?

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It is interesting that mine did the exact same thing. No noise before  
the t-belt, then can-o-marbles.
I believe it has also happened to others on the list after the t-belt  
job. It must have something to do with changing the tension that the  
bearing is used to.

Dave


On Jan 10, 2006, at 9:17 AM, jpb3 wrote:

> It sounds like the oil pump seal to me if it's that low on the  
> cover and the
> amount it seems to be puking out.  I did the TB saga about two   
> years ago
> and did not change the oil pump bearing or seal, but did replace  
> everything
> else inlcuding the little plastic bushing for the dampner.  Buttoned
> everything up and lo and behold, when I started the beast not two  
> minutes
> later the oil pump bearing started to jingle!!!!  It instantly  
> killed all
> gratification of just accomplishing the TB task.  It P&ssed me off  
> so much
> that I went out and bought an UrS6 and put the V8 in storage.  I  
> want to
> sell it but who the heck would buy it with the oil pump bearing  
> sounding
> like a jar of marbles being shaken?  I am sure they would beleive  
> me when I
> tell them that everything on the front of the motor is new except that
> particular bearing!
>
> oh well. maybe when it warms up I'll open her up again and take  
> care of it.
>
>
> If anyone is interested it is a 90 Blk/Blk sport seats 125K miles.
>
> john
>
>
>
>
> On 1/10/06, Joe.Griffith at akerkvaerner.com  
> <Joe.Griffith at akerkvaerner.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> My '91 V8 with 135K has a rather large amount of oil leaking from the
>> bottom outside of the passenger side timing belt cover. (1 drop  
>> every 2
>> seconds while above 2K RPM)
>>
>> Until very recently I was using about a quart of oil about every  
>> 600 to
>> 800 miles. Yesterday I went through about 4 quarts during my daily
>> commute.
>>
>> I guessing that it is coming from the camshaft seal, anybody have any
>> other thoughts?
>>
>> The PO had the timing belt changed at about 80K, and I was  
>> planning to
>> replace it again in the spring.  But  it looks like I'll be doing the
>> timing belt replacement with all of the other seals ASAP.
>>
>> Blaufergnugen has a kit for $459 that looks like it includes the  
>> belt,
>> roller bearings, water pump, dampener shock, and antifreeze.  They  
>> also
>> rent the special tools for $75. I obviously need to get the crank,  
>> cam,
>> and oil pump seals as well but the kit seams like a decent price.
>>
>> Anybody have any other ideas on the best (least expensive) place  
>> to get
>> the parts?
>>
>> Do I really need to rent the tools?
>>
>> I replaced the timing belt on my 99 A4 1.8T about 2 years ago so I  
>> have
>> some idea of what I'm in for.  I have the Bentley manual and have  
>> read
>> and reread "Changing the timing belt on early V8" in the KB.
>>
>> If anybody that's BTDT and could shed some more light on any thing  
>> that
>> could make it easier I would greatly appreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
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