Re: V8 Oil Leak

[Douglas Glanz <dglanz@yahoo.com>]

Deric:

Bingo!!  I took off the engine cover and my breather hose was cracked
and leaking on both sides.  There was oil all over the valve covers at
the connections and it was running down the back side of the engine. 
I taped it up with electrical tape as a temporary fix and am going to
order the hose tomorrow.  No more leak!!!

Thanks for you help!!!

Douglas Glanz
Cincinnati, OH



---Deric Schare <deric@discoverbrokerage.com> wrote:
>
> Douglas Glanz wrote:
> > 
> > Hey q-listers:
> > 
> > I have been having a problem with an oil leak on my V8.  I have
> > correlated it to two conditions...either when driving it hard at
high
> > speeds or for extended periods at >75 mph.  After either one of
these
> > when I stop, I can see (and smell) oil smoke burning off of the
> > outside of the exhaust, not from the headers...under the car.
> > 
> > I got under and checked the oil pressure switch since it may leak
> > under higher oil pressure, and it was dry.  I did see a drip from
the
> > driver's side of the transaxle at the axle seal, and the exhaust
where
> > it merges at the O2 sensor had a little oil on it.  Would the seal
> > leak more at higher speeds?  Is this a common failure on the V8?
> > 
> > I also noticed some engine oil on the a/c compressor.  Is there
> > something above it that can be leaking?  Space is tight and it is a
> > little hard to see.
> > 
> > If anyone else has a similar experience, I would be interested in
> > knowing your experience.
> > 
> > Thanks everyone in advance for your help!
> > 
> > ==
> > Best Regards,
> > 
> > Douglas P. Glanz (dglanz@yahoo.com)
> > 
> > 90 V8 Quattro, 129K
> > 87 Alfa Milano Platinum, 67K (don't flame me if you haven't driven
one)
> > 83 Alfa Spider Veloce, 108K
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> My V8 had the same leak.Under the plastic engine cover there is a
rubber
> breather hose that connects the heads.The hose dry-rotted allowing oil
> to run down the top of the valve covers and down the back of the
engine.
> 

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