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This is very common problem with any vehicle leaking. I can't wait to see where your going to go and how much it costs get this one fixed.
Paul Guzyk wrote: > I recently purchased an 84 Vanagon with a 93 Subie 2.2 that a PO > installed. > > The engine has good compression (180-185 all around) runs well, > sounds nice, lots of power etc. The top of the engine is clean and > dry, the bottom of the timing belt covers are a little oily. > > I just went on an 800 mile drive. At the end of the drive, the rear > hatch was covered in a thin film of what appears to be motor oil. > Even the license plate and rear window were covered in this oil. > > Has anyone seen this? > > Could the engine be leaking oil and by some sort of 'Venturi effect' > it is getting sucked onto the rear hatch of the van? Or is the oil > coming from somewhere else? > > |
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