[V8] oil leak

[Dag Bøsterud]

The V8-engines in the V8, S4 and S6 are prone to leakage from different 
areas.
The problem is less likely to happen on the 3.6 V8 due to the oil channels 
leading up to the heads being placed further into the block itself.
Crankshaft (front and especially rear), camshaft seals can leak although not 
that common, valve cover gaskets and cylinder head gaskets.
If you have replaced both cylinder head gaskets and you did get the cylinder 
heads checked for warpage - and maybe even machined - at the same time,
and after a short period of time the engine still starts to leak oil from:
- the back of the left cylinder head (drivers side)
- front of the right cylinder head, possibly down on the alternator and into 
the timing belt area

If this happens you're looking at a warped engine block.
The only way to fix it is
a) new engine
b) fix what you've got.

Either way it is expensive.

/Dag
1990 Audi 100 Turbo Quattro Sport Exklusiv

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Gambon" <eric.gambon at gmail.com>
To: "V8" <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 2:56 AM
Subject: [V8] oil leak


>I rebuilt the distributors, new seals etc.
>
> What else besides a head gasket could cause a fairly sizable leak by
> cylinder #8 and the back of the head?
>
> Danke!
>
> -- 
> Eric
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