I replaced  lately the engine of my 80 Vanagon because luck of compression.
My oil leak came from the oil cooler and it was a good one.

Hartmut

--- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Guzyk" <paullist@GUZYK.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 :10:52 AM
Subject: 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?

> I'm helping a friend fix up an 81 air cooled Westy.
>
> The air cooled motor was running but leaking oil big-time near the
> rear of the van.  (and #1 and #2  had about 65-70 PSI compression, #3
> and #4 were about 125)
>
> The wonderful fan on the alternator was kicking stinky oily air into
> the passenger compartment.
>
> What usually leaks oil on these beasts?
>
> Pushrod tubes?
> Rear crank seal?  (rear of van, front of engine)
> Oil pump seal?
> Oil cooler?
> Engine case?
> all of the above?
>
> We pulled the engine, this is what it looks like after pulling all
> the tin etc. off.  Notice how the engine carrier has little pools of
> oil..
>
> http://www.californiavan.com/95altima/81westy.jpg
>