

| Subject: | Re: Oil Leak advice needed |
| From: | Kim Brennan |
| Date: | Fri, 5 Mar 2010 08:21:17 -0500 |
$100 if it is Benny, $2000 if it isn't. :) You asked this on a Friday :p On Mar 4, 2010, at 8:33 PM, Greg Potts wrote: > Hi Volks, > > I'm on a business trip at the moment, and I decided that instead of > paying for airport parking I would be better off to leave my Vanagon at > the local VW specialist to take care of a few small issues. The plan was > for them to install a replacement coolant temp sensor and to repair an > exhaust leak and replace the O2 sensor. Oh, and while they had it on the > hoist they might as well track down the oil leak that has been coating > my rear hatch for the last month or so. > > So today I called for a status update, and I was told that the oil leak > is from the oil pump. Apparently one of the gaskets is leaking. They > haven't dealt with it yet, as they are telling me it's a very involved > job requiring the exhaust and cooling system to be removed before they > can get at the pump. I asked for an estimate and was told to call back > tomorrow as the guy who can answer that had already left for the day. > > March is a terrible month for driveway repairs in Toronto, and I am > pretty busy with work and other household projects. How bad should I > expect to get hosed if I opt for them to do the work? > > Happy Trails, > > Greg Potts > Toronto, Ontario Canada > 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" > 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop > www.busesofthecorn.com > www.pottsfamily.ca
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