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Date:         Mon, 22 Apr 2002 11:53:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Leaks
Comments: To: METhompson@GOLDER.COM
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Check your compression ........ too many leaks tell me you've got some busted rings. Most likley on number 3 cylinder. If its blowing you dipstick out this is also a sign of crankcase pressure. Need more info? Pmail me.

Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 08:31:54 -0600 "Thompson, Michael" <METhompson@GOLDER.COM> writes: > Dear All > > I have purchased an 81 Westy with an aircooled engine. The engine > has had > > the following work done by a VW garage in the last 6 months: > > * All Pushrod tube seals replace > > * Rear main seal > > * Rocker boxes and seals replaced > > * Oil change > > The engine is reported to have blowby, but this does not affect the > starting > > or running and it does not appear to burn too much oil (very faint > blue > > smoke). The engine has done about 100,000 miles. > > Unfortunately, the engine still leaks excessive amounts of oil, and > > following shampooing and driving for about 25km is appearing as > follows: > > * Dripping from oil filter base > > * Dripping from base of cast fan housing > > * tracking along pushrod tubes > > * slight leak from filler tube base > > As there are so many leaks it would seem to me that pressure is > building in > > the case and 'blowing' oil out. It has been back to the garage where > the > > work was carried out and they say they 'cannot, honestly find where > the oil > > is coming from'. HELP. Could there be a problem with the crankcase > > breather system - the garage says that the blowby is not too much, > but I am > > not sure. > > Regards > > Michael Thompson >

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