[Vwdiesel] Oil leak

[mark shepherd]

Apparently, leaving belt cover off  can lead to premature death of engine... 
Stone wedging etc. Perhaps also grit ingress into seal too...

Any particular why you are 'running naked'; 'going commando' etc ;o)

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe" <joe at haasenpfeffer.com>
To: <decker at toledotel.com>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 4:09 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Oil leak


>
> 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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