[Vwdiesel] Oil leak

[Joe]

They guy I bought it from seemed to think there was a 50/50 split on running
it that way, so that's what he did.  I still have the cover.  I'm glad it's
off now as I've also discovered the intermediate shaft pully has a gouge in
the sidewall of it that is slowly chewing the edge of the belt.  Not
severely, but noticable.  Perhaps the oil leak is coming from this shaft?
And yes, I've put about 4000 miles on it this way.  

Joe 

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of mark shepherd
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 1:22 PM
To: vw fans
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Oil leak

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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