

| Subject: | Re: Small Oil Leak 91GL |
| From: | Dennis Haynes |
| Date: | Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:59:51 -0400 |
The seal above the oil cooler will never re-seal after being disturbed. It quckly becomes hard and flat. get a new one. It is possible the oil pump cover is leaking. That is a bunch of work at the rear mount really has to be removed for access. What type-viscosity oil did they use? If 5w or 10w-30 you want to get that out quickly anyway. Is the free filter worth anything at all? If you see the spraying you most liely loosing more than a tsp. Dennis >From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Small Oil Leak 91GL >Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:19:36 -0500 > >Can anyone take a sec and advise, please? Started getting a small oil leak >right on my rear engine support after an oil change at a Firestone. Had a >free change coupon. Had them check it and all tight. Didn't believe them >so >removed the filter, cooler nut and checked the seal and reinstalled. No >leak >after 10 minutes running. Hit the road and 20 miles later, checked and leak >is back. Looks like it is coming from behind and maybe above the oil >cooler. >Can see a rivulet along the square unit that bolts to the rear engine >mount. >Any ideas? Oil pump seal? Right at the rear of the van near the cooler. >Only >about 1 tsp a day, but overspray on hatch. >Joneing to try the new RA08 and fishing tomorrow(hopefully). Thanks in >advance, Michael. > >-- >Michael in San Antonio >91GL AT 'Gringo'
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