Date:         Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:15:52 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1L WBX: oil leak under big pulley
Comments: To: vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net>
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Good point!  I will get under there with a flashlight and inspection mirror
and take a look!

There is a snall splash shield at the bottom that ptotects the belts on the
big pulley that attaches to the engine itself and somewhere back and up in
front of the pulley. If I could get that off, inspection would be easy. Not
repair, but inspection. Sometimes thats half the battle..

Thanks guys,

John
On Aug 31, 2015 10:02 AM, "vw_van_fan_Mark" <madvws@cox.net> wrote:

> Good point. It is more common for an oil leak in that area to be the
> pressure switch. I would try to get a look at the back side of the
> pulley. If the seal has a big leak I would expect to see streaks of oil
> radiating out on the pulley where the spinning has caused the oil to get
> flung off.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Harold Teer wrote:
>
>> John,
>>
>> Could it be leaking from the gray oil pressure sender?  I just had this
>> problem and also thought it could be from the seal.  Use an engine cleaner
>> to clean the residual oil from the engine, let it dry, run the engine for
>> a
>> bit and look for the leak.  I found that oil collected left of the oil
>> pressure sender in a depression on the engine.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Harold
>>
>> Harold Teer
>> 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
>> Harrisonburg, VA
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 9:36 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Can't really see it, but oil is dripping out undernearh the pulley. Pretty
>>> sure it's the seal. Is it possible to replace the seal without pulling
>>> the
>>> engine? It's a buggar to get at. And how would one go about it?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>