Re: Oil loss, front of NA 5 cyl...removal of AC?

[Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>]

Kwattro@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hey guys - in changing oil today, I noticed that the front of the motor had a
> considerable amount of oil on it.  It appears to be coming from around the
> oil temp. sensor, but without the car on the lift it's tough to tell.  Would
> this be due to the recent removal of the AC components? - there is a whole
> where apparently a bolt went into the bottom end which is now gone - would
> that bolt also be responsible for holding the bottom end together?

Well, yeah, maybe, rumor has it.  Mine never leaked but I plugged it
later anyway.

Maybe I guessed lucky and replaced that bolt when I tore the AC off
years ago, but I also have a clear memory of putting a new s/s one in an
empty hole this summer.

Could be the sender, too, they are leaky cusses.  BTW, that's the oil
temp sender in front of the pan, not pressure, if that is the location
you mean.

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Huw Powell

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