

| Subject: | Re: '87 Vanagon GL: Oil leaks |
| From: | Mark |
| Date: | Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:20:05 -0400 |
Hey Jim - Wow - that must be the other oil pressure switch that I haven't found yet (haven't gone looking yet, either). I switched out the switch on the side - the one between the push rod tubes. Pretty easy with a long socket. I think the other one is tougher to get at. Might have to take a part off or something - not sure. Mark On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > Mark, > > How did you change out the oil pressure switch on the front? I've got > a pretty good set of tools but nothing that would work on that. I > ended up hand tightening and going underneath and pecking it tight > with a long, sharp punch on the flats. > > Jim > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Mark<mbrush@gmail.com> wrote: > > I had two oil leaks recently - one from the oil cooler and one from the > oil > > pressure switch (the blue one). Inexpensive parts and a little elbow > grease > > fixed both. You gotta crawl under clean off the underside of the engine > a > > bit and watch - it's kinda fun, in a sick way :-) > > > > Mark > > 1990 GL Westy > > > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Douglas and Annie Dodson-M�uck < > > primalflow@suddenlink.net> wrote: > > > >> Hello all, > >> > >> I have oil leaks that I need to address and was wondering where the most > >> common suspected points of origin might be? > >> > >> The individual from whom I purchased it said that he thought one of the > >> crankshaft seals could be the culprit. The leaks do appear to dripping > from > >> both ends of the engine though that could also be the result of one leak > >> trailing to another location, pooling then dripping, right? > >> > >> > >> I've always been fortunate with all of the vehicles in my possession and > >> have been able to get by with only minor repairs, replacements, upgrades > or > >> maintenance, so please bear with my apparent lack of knowledge > concerning > >> what may possibly require a more involved wrenching experience. > >> > >> > >> > >> ~ Doug > >> > >> '87 VanaGL 2WD > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Mark > > 1990 Westy (2.1 - manual) > > > -- Mark 1990 Westy (2.1 - manual)
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