Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 17:01:29 -0500
Reply-To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject: Re: Oil Leak advice needed
In-Reply-To: <4B905F86.5060302@pottsfamily.ca>
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Hi Volks,
I brought the vanagon home... The shop wasn't too keen on doing the job
after all. The nice part is that they aren't going to charge me for not
doing anything. While I was there I was able to buy some exhaust gaskets
and a temp sensor from them so I will be out in the driveway tomorrow
with this.
I just put the van on ramps in the driveway and at first glance the job
doesn't look TOO bad. There is a lot of stuff in the way though. First
off I will have to drain the oil, then support the engine from below
with a jack stand and unbolt the bearer bar. If I am REALLY lucky, I
*might* be able to get to the cover bolts with a 13mm wrench, but it'll
be super tight clearance. If not then I will probably have to pull the
main pulley and I don't know what else. The 2.1 cooling system is really
crowded into this area and I also have the 2.1 hanger supporting the
muffler.
At least the weather is supposed to be decent tomorrow. The forecast is
for Toronto is +9C and sunny tomorrow and that is gonna feel amazing
after driving through a snowstorm for about 6 hours yesterday in Nova
Scotia.
Happy Trails,
Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca
Greg Potts wrote:
> Hi Volks,
>
> I'm on a business trip at the moment, and I decided that instead of
> paying for airport parking I would be better off to leave my Vanagon at
> the local VW specialist to take care of a few small issues. The plan was
> for them to install a replacement coolant temp sensor and to repair an
> exhaust leak and replace the O2 sensor. Oh, and while they had it on the
> hoist they might as well track down the oil leak that has been coating
> my rear hatch for the last month or so.
>
> So today I called for a status update, and I was told that the oil leak
> is from the oil pump. Apparently one of the gaskets is leaking. They
> haven't dealt with it yet, as they are telling me it's a very involved
> job requiring the exhaust and cooling system to be removed before they
> can get at the pump. I asked for an estimate and was told to call back
> tomorrow as the guy who can answer that had already left for the day.
>
> March is a terrible month for driveway repairs in Toronto, and I am
> pretty busy with work and other household projects. How bad should I
> expect to get hosed if I opt for them to do the work?
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