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Offline Gash

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Oil Leak! Yay
« on: 05 January 2011, 23:44 »
yay i can post up a problem on here! haha
anyways the car has developed a slight oil leak, at first i thought it was the sump but when i looked under the bonnet it turns out that it seems to be coming from above the oil filter (see photo) hense it only being a small leak, i havent lost alot of oil but will be topping up.
wondering if anyone has come across this before
engine is a ABF.
i pulled the little rubber thing up a little and a little oil came out, i assume the leak is there as there is a gap (wouldnt know if it was there before or not)
any help at all.
am going to vw tomorrow anyways to get a relay so if i need to change anything can ask them a price.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Oil Leak! Yay
« Reply #1 on: 06 January 2011, 00:00 »
That is a pressure sender I believe.

Strang it is leaking, maybe remove it and check that it is not cracked then clean and refit with ptfe tape around the threads..
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Re: Oil Leak! Yay
« Reply #2 on: 06 January 2011, 00:05 »
thought it was a pressure sender. ive got tomororw off so will have a look at it. good thing i noticed it tonight, was planning an oil change the weekend!
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Oil Leak! Yay
« Reply #3 on: 06 January 2011, 00:07 »
Quote from: Gash on 06 January 2011, 00:05
thought it was a pressure sender. ive got tomororw off so will have a look at it. good thing i noticed it tonight, was planning an oil change the weekend!

As I said, just check it is not cracked and the threads are all ok.

Strange for it to leak unless it it loose maybe.
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Offline Gash

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Re: Oil Leak! Yay
« Reply #4 on: 06 January 2011, 00:08 »
im going to go with loose as it does look it.
il take it off have a check and then see how it goes :)
cheers
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Oil Leak! Yay
« Reply #5 on: 06 January 2011, 00:15 »
No worries, let us know how you get on.  :smiley:
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Offline Bellend

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Re: Oil Leak! Yay
« Reply #6 on: 06 January 2011, 00:26 »
Common thong to leak. Cheap to replace. Metal joins plastic. Hello leak after a while.
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Re: Oil Leak! Yay
« Reply #7 on: 06 January 2011, 07:44 »
As above - they normally go after a while, just make sure you get the right replacement as there are a few different options. Wrong one will set your buzzer off
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Re: Oil Leak! Yay
« Reply #8 on: 06 January 2011, 09:02 »
There shoud be 2 types a high pressure and a low pressure switch usually both different colours like white and green.Just make sure you get the right one.
Ive had a sender like yours leak before as the ceramic had cracked.
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Offline Gash

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Re: Oil Leak! Yay
« Reply #9 on: 06 January 2011, 12:46 »
well mines white so went and picked up a white one :D
vw wanted £15 for it
gsf wanted £3
who do you think i went to! hah
goin to change it later.
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