Volkswagen Oil Leaks - Troubleshooting & Tips

The most popular Volkswagen air cooled engine is the 1600cc. Here oil Leaks are covered.

1) Oil Leaks

There are 3 main areas to look for Oil Leaks.

1) Where the engine is bolted to the gearbox. A quick look underneath the van you will easily see where the engine is attached to the gearbox. If there are drops of oil here, however small it is very likely to be the Crankshaft oil seal. This is a very very common fault and the majority of non reconditioned engines will be leaking. This in itself is not a major problem but will only get worse over time eventually causing oil contamination of the Clutch this will incur even more costs. Because the engine has to be removed , It can be a very expensive job to replace the seal which on its own costs only around Ł3.00, but the labour is usually around the Ł100.00 mark.

2) Pushrod tubes. The pushrod tube seals are also very prone to leaking. This is a bit difficult to see from underneath the van but if you look in between the cylinder heads and the main engine case any oil around that area is from these. There are 2 ways to replace the seals depending on how many are leaking. If you only have one leaking the cheapest option is to replace one using a collapsible tube.

3) The final place very prone to leaking oil is the rocker covers. This is very easy to see from underneath. The cause of this can be a number of reasons. Incorrectly fitted gaskets, the spring loaded clips are worn and the rocker covers themselves maybe warped. This is an inexpensive job and i recommend replacing the rocker covers/clips and gaskets in one go. The parts will cost around Ł20.00 and easy i pretty easy D-I-Y job for your self. And not very labour intensive should you be paying.

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