On 3/12/10, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
> A friend has oil leaks from the seals on her 1.9L.  Question is, if the
> leaks are small (getting some spray in the engine compartment?) can those
> seals have a sudden, complete failure and really endanger the engine or can
> she limp along for some time and just make sure the oil level is kept up?

Hi Loren.

My first question is:

has she noticed the rate at which this is happening?

i.e. was this a "sudden" occurance or major increase over the normal
amount of oil residue?

(say, between oil level checks)

To me, that could *remotely* spell trouble beyond oil loss harming the engine.

Neil.

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