derek_acorah
Registered User
Evening,
I noticed that my 1997 tdi cab was leaving a patch of oil where it was parked. Not a flood by any means, but enough to leave a patch. I've had cardboard under the engine all weekend, and it was definately depositing, what looks to me, like fresh engine oil. Oil level was fine on the dip, so certainly it was not leaving pints. Hard to say how much in volume, cos it was being soaked up by the cardboard.
I couldn't see the source of the leak so I've today taken it to a local garage.
First thing he said was that it was covered in oil, and was worried it was leaking from the head gasket. Now, I'm certainly no mechanic, but I've seen head gasket problems before and it was displaying no 'classic' head gasket symptoms. Oil was clear and not mayonnaise like, the coolant likewise, and no problems with overheating.
They have cleaned it and run it for a long time in the garage. No more leaking oil. Again, not an expert, but I'd guess that with the oil nice and hot and runny, any leaking would have appeared again. Not a sausage.
Just to say : no other symptoms at all, runs fantastically.
It's going to stay overnight, and tomorrow they are going to take it on a run to see if anything appears.
So, my question.....anyone had any similar experiences? Anyone know any likely sources of this leak?
Any advice, gratefully recieved. And, although it's cheeky of me to ask, any advice given quickly would be even more gratefully recieved, cos it's in the garage right now.
Cheers,
Derek.
EDIT : It's a 2 litre manual 1997.....
I noticed that my 1997 tdi cab was leaving a patch of oil where it was parked. Not a flood by any means, but enough to leave a patch. I've had cardboard under the engine all weekend, and it was definately depositing, what looks to me, like fresh engine oil. Oil level was fine on the dip, so certainly it was not leaving pints. Hard to say how much in volume, cos it was being soaked up by the cardboard.
I couldn't see the source of the leak so I've today taken it to a local garage.
First thing he said was that it was covered in oil, and was worried it was leaking from the head gasket. Now, I'm certainly no mechanic, but I've seen head gasket problems before and it was displaying no 'classic' head gasket symptoms. Oil was clear and not mayonnaise like, the coolant likewise, and no problems with overheating.
They have cleaned it and run it for a long time in the garage. No more leaking oil. Again, not an expert, but I'd guess that with the oil nice and hot and runny, any leaking would have appeared again. Not a sausage.
Just to say : no other symptoms at all, runs fantastically.
It's going to stay overnight, and tomorrow they are going to take it on a run to see if anything appears.
So, my question.....anyone had any similar experiences? Anyone know any likely sources of this leak?
Any advice, gratefully recieved. And, although it's cheeky of me to ask, any advice given quickly would be even more gratefully recieved, cos it's in the garage right now.
Cheers,
Derek.
EDIT : It's a 2 litre manual 1997.....
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