[Vwdiesel] Oil leak

[Kurt Nolte]

Joe,

If you can handle a timing belt, the front crank seal is just a few 
short steps past that. You'll need to add a new seal, seal carrier 
gasket, and a new crankshaft bolt to your list of parts (should probably 
replace the TB, if it's been oil-fouled). If you have access to a vice 
then the job is /super easy/.

Remove everything as though you were going to do a timing belt job.
Remove the sprocket, discard stretch-bolt securing it.
Remove the handful of small bolts holding the seal carrier to the 
engine, and pull the seal carrier. Make sure all the gasketing is 
cleaned away and you have bare block and bare carrier.

To remove and install the seal from the carrier, I use a bench vice and 
two sockets. One is ~the same diameter as the seal, and the other is big 
enough for the seal to fit inside. I have big sockets laying around, but 
you could use a bit of pipe or something for either of these bits.

Wrap or tape the edge of your bigger pipe, set it against the sealing 
surface of the carrier, then fit your smaller socket on the other side 
to press against the seal. Slowly close the vice, out comes the seal.

Wet the new seal with oil, get it settled against the carrier, and 
gently push it in with the same method until it's well seated.

New gasket, reinstall, new crank bolt, and finish your timing belt job.

Of course, you probably knew all of that, now that I spot your "more 
than I'm willing to do" comment.

-Kurt

Joe wrote:
> Actually, my oil leak appears to be on the "front" of the engine, as it's
> starting to throw oil off the timing belt.  (I run it coverless)  And the
> drip marks on the driveway are primarily on that side.  I usually have to
> feed it a quart every 500 miles or so.  Haven't been able to locate it
> precisely yet.  I'm afraid it's the crankcase seal, which is more than I can
> do... Or rather, more than I am willing to do.
>
> Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: decker at toledotel.com [mailto:decker at toledotel.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 5:01 PM
> To: Joe; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Jet A
>
> Hi Joe;
>     It doesn't seem like it to me. I have probably 50,000 plus on the Dasher
> since USLD but remember most all 1.5 and 1.6 engines are going to have old
> pumps on them which are bound to leak sooner or later. I have been playing
> with Rabbits for close to 20 years and if you resurrect a diesel that has
> set for many years the pump may want to leak.
> Brian Decker
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe" <joe at haasenpfeffer.com>
> To: <decker at toledotel.com>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 1:37 PM
> Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] Jet A
>
>
>   
>> Hmm... Would a N/A 1.6 also be more prone to oil leaks due to ULSD?
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>     
>
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