

| Subject: | Re: 2.1L WBX: oil leak under big pulley |
| From: | vw_van_fan_Mark |
| Date: | Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:02:33 -0700 |
Good point. It is more common for an oil leak in that area to be the pressure switch. I would try to get a look at the back side of the pulley. If the seal has a big leak I would expect to see streaks of oil radiating out on the pulley where the spinning has caused the oil to get flung off. Mark Harold Teer wrote: > John, > > Could it be leaking from the gray oil pressure sender? I just had this > problem and also thought it could be from the seal. Use an engine cleaner > to clean the residual oil from the engine, let it dry, run the engine for a > bit and look for the leak. I found that oil collected left of the oil > pressure sender in a depression on the engine. > > Good luck, > > Harold > > Harold Teer > 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX > Harrisonburg, VA > > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 9:36 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Can't really see it, but oil is dripping out undernearh the pulley. Pretty >> sure it's the seal. Is it possible to replace the seal without pulling the >> engine? It's a buggar to get at. And how would one go about it? >> >> Thanks, >> >> John >> >
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