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Offline stu 88

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Small Oil Leak
« 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??

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Offline Wayne

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Re: Small Oil Leak
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2009, 09:16 »
Cam cover gasket is quite common.
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Offline Adam

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Re: Small Oil Leak
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2009, 09:49 »
Oil  temp sensor
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Re: Small Oil Leak
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2009, 10:11 »
Where are you seeing the oil?
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Offline stu 88

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Re: Small Oil Leak
« Reply #4 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
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Small Oil Leak
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2009, 12:09 »
Maybe sump gasket
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Re: Small Oil Leak
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2009, 12:41 »
Or drain plug have you changed the oil recently?
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Offline MrBounce

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Re: Small Oil Leak
« Reply #7 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:
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Offline Stirring Moose

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Re: Small Oil Leak
« Reply #8 on: 16 July 2009, 23:29 »
My Mk.3 Valver developed a small leak from the oil pressure sender just above the filter.

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Offline Andy-H

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Re: Small Oil Leak
« Reply #9 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??
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