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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: stu 88 on 16 July 2009, 08:16

Title: Small Oil Leak
Post by: stu 88 on 16 July 2009, 08:16

Ive got a '95 Mk3 2.0 8v Gti and it has a small oil leak but I cant workout where its coming from??

is there any comon area's these engine's leak from??

Thanks

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: Wayne on 16 July 2009, 09:16

Cam cover gasket is quite common.

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: Adam on 16 July 2009, 09:49

Oil  temp sensor

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: ianw3321 on 16 July 2009, 10:11

Where are you seeing the oil?

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: stu 88 on 16 July 2009, 12:08

on the floor!! 

Ive looked under the car and under the bonnet and cant see where its coming from

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: Wayne on 16 July 2009, 12:09

Maybe sump gasket

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: ianw3321 on 16 July 2009, 12:41

Or drain plug have you changed the oil recently?

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: MrBounce on 16 July 2009, 12:42

Give the engine bay a good degrease with some Gunk or Jizer, then see if you can tell  :smiley:

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: Stirring Moose on 16 July 2009, 23:29

My Mk.3 Valver developed a small leak from the oil pressure sender just above the filter.

S.M.

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: Andy-H on 17 July 2009, 07:50

When I painted my cam cover I replaced the gasket and it's had a small oil leak since  :angry: Can you see any around that area??

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: chezney55 on 17 July 2009, 09:15

oil pressure sender on the side off the engine just had mine fix £8  from vw

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: Ashley on 17 July 2009, 12:43

was an oil pressure sensor for me

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Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: stu 88 on 18 July 2009, 18:22

It seems to be coming from a sensor at the front of the engine on top of where the oil filter is? Is that the oil presure sensor?

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: stu 88 on 20 July 2009, 20:04

Anyone??

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: christomk3gti on 21 July 2009, 19:24

Quote from: Stirring Moose on 16 July 2009, 23:29

My Mk.3 Valver developed a small leak from the oil pressure sender just above the filter.

S.M.

oil pressure sender as quoted above in this thread  :wink:

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: stu 88 on 21 July 2009, 19:59

Cheers  :wink:

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: stu 88 on 21 July 2009, 20:21

Silly question but do I need to drain the oil before I fit it or do I just unbolt 1 and bolt the new one in??

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: christomk3gti on 22 July 2009, 14:53

If I was you, I would do an oil and filter change. Can easily be done for around £15 for both oil and filter.... or you could get expensive oil and the price can be alot higher.... As long as you do your oil and filter change regularly then cheap oil isnt really an issue.

so.... drain your oil..... replace the sender, put new oil filter on and the Sump nut. (new sump nut and washer is ideal) Then fill it up to the correct level.

Hopefully.... Leakless oil and clean oil, meaning good for your engine  :wink:

Hope this helps

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: Ashley on 22 July 2009, 17:04

no need to change oil or filter if they were done recently, just unbolt the sensor, bolt in the new 1 and top up your oil to the correct level

mine hasnt lost any oil since

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: stu 88 on 22 July 2009, 19:33

cool so no oil is going to come out when I take the sensor out, I've only just done oil and filter change

Title: Re: Small Oil Leak
Post by: Ashley on 23 July 2009, 13:26

no oil will come out at all - all of the oil is under the sensor.