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Michael Lucas
TryHard
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Reg: 02-2008

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Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 08:35 pm, by:  Michael Lucas (Mickoin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

children i need some help

Went outside tonight and noticed some fresh oil patches under the car.
Seems to be coming from towards the centre and the drivers side of the engine. It's sort of in between where the fan sits and in front of the oil drain... under the cams if you will
Where is it coming from and how dire is this situation?
Scott Wilkes
DieHard
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual

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Reg: 10-2008

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Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 09:53 pm, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

could be from many places, best to jack it up and get under there, remove the plastic tray and have a look.

As an example it could be coming from

Oil filter
Turbo lines
sumps
dripping down from cam covers, etc etc.

You really cant narrow it down without experiencing it
James Cahir
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ACT
Soarer TT

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Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 10:06 pm, by:  James Cahir (James987) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mine used to drip oil from roughly the same spot, I tightened the rocker cover bolts and it hasn't leaked a drop since.
Michael Lucas
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Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 10:20 pm, by:  Michael Lucas (Mickoin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

well im upgrading to t3gs within a fortnight so the lines to the turbo will be replaced.
maybe i'll jest tell them to give the area a once over

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