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Subject:vanagon troubles
From:Philip Krueger
Date:Thu, 31 Jan 2002 23:08:11 -0800

I'm writing to see if anyone with expertise can help me.  I have an 82' Westy
diesel that I love and runs like a top.  However, about a month ago I was
changing the oil with the belly pan off and noticed several oil pan bolts
missing and the rest pretty loose.  I considered myself lucky, replaced the
missing bolts and gasket just to find that I suddenly had a significant oil
leak (never leaked or burned a drop between oil changes changes prior to
this.)  I eventually came to the conclusion that I probably had a blown rear
main and promptly replaced it with care.  Didn't leak a drop until about 4
hours down the road and right back to square one.  I did not overfill with
oil and am wondering if this is a blowby issue.  The engine starts on a dime
even in cold and has excellent compression in all 4 cyls.  With that being
said, is blowby still the likely culprit or am I missing something else?
What next?

Phil Krueger
82' Westy diesel
65' standard beetle
60' double cab
59' convertible bug
57' Panel Bus

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