> I just bought an '82 Diesel. I have a lot of questions, but > will take first things first. I have a moderate oil leak that > appears to be around the bolts at the bottom of the oil fill > tube. Where can I find new seals for this area? How the heck > do I get to the inside hex bolt? I also need a new oil drain > plug, as mine is buggered up. My Vanagon users manual states > that there is a seal associated with the drain plug, and it must > be replaced. I did not see any on my plug. Thanks! The oil fill tube (most of them) is made of three parts. Two aluminum castings and a plastic tube. Bolted on with allen bolts. Might be tricky to get off from above. I've always done it from below with the bottom pan off. The oil filler seal is an o-ring. Probably originally a metric size, but probably you can find a US size close enough. If not I can mail you one. The manual talks about the drain plug seal. Copper washer. I find that mine doesn't leak and hence don't replace it every time. Good luck and congratulations to your new Diesel! Martin -- Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel Quantum 1.6l Turbo Diesel New and used parts for sale, gas and Diesel: http://www.cs.yale.edu/~jag/vw/forsale.html Martin Jagersand email: jagersand@cs.jhu.edu Vision & Robotics lab, CS Dept jag@cs.yale.edu Johns Hopkins University WWW: www.cs.jhu.edu/~jager Slow down and visit the VW diesel Westy page: WWW: http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/vw ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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