Date:         Mon, 13 Mar 2000 07:08:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Dave Nadeau <dave.nadeau@HOME.COM>
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From:         Dave Nadeau <dave.nadeau@HOME.COM>
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Subject:      Newbie Question
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I'm brand new to the mail list, and I wanted to start by
asking an easy question....hopefully.  I found a really nice
'84 Westphalia with 106K, second owner, all original.  I
love the vehicle, but have never owned one before.

There seems to be an oil leak coming from the center of the
case.  The owner hadn't cleaned this area before my
inspection, and so the telltale oil and road dust are fairly
pronounced.  The leak itself seems to be only moderate, i.e.
case is dirty with oil, one to two drops on the bottom, but
very little staining on the concrete where this would be
parked.  Of course, an drip pan could really affect the last
point.

There also seems to be some leakage around both CV joints.
There it's wet with oil but not dripping.

My question is this:  I would expect a certain amount of oil
leakage to be normal/acceptable for an engine with these
miles, but is there something specific that I should have
checked out or be aware of?

Thanks for any suggestions!

Dave Nadeau