[V8] Oil leak 92 V8 4,2

Dag Bøsterud dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net
Sun Aug 12 09:06:59 EDT 2007


The power steering pump is not leeking. The cam seal and front right valve 
cover will be checked out.

Any other places I should check?

/Dag


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To: "Dag Bøsterud" <dag.boesterud at consulgranada.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Oil leak 92 V8 4,2


> check the right cam seal(behind the timing cover) and the front of the 
> right valve cover. Al
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> To: <V8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 7:37 AM
> Subject: [V8] Oil leak 92 V8 4,2
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>> My 92 V8 4.2 is still leaking oil, and we can't figure out where it's 
>> coming from.
>>
>> We have changed the sealing rings at the crank and the oil pump, and that
>> made an improvement. It's still leaking, but not in the same way.
>> Before there was a flow of oil from the crank, not anymore; it's gone.
>> I used VW's special tools for this.
>>
>> But there is still drops of oil coming from the front of the car, and the
>> alternator belt is soaked in oil. The alternator is also smudged with 
>> oil.
>>
>> Is there any common places these engines tend to leak?
>>
>> /Dag B.
>>
>> Norway
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