OIL LEAK! pipe near turbo or diverter valve??

[mbradbrook]

Not happy. dealer never phoned back. They are struggling to get me a free courtesy car for next week. Not sure what else to request as compensation. I thought a free MOT would be good but i get that as part of the service plan. Any ideas?

[Snoopy]

Is the oil round the dc valve to turbo seal and run down onto that pipe like mine or is yours more of a spray pattern as it could be a tiny hole on the high pressure pipe. But if you have tried the oil filler cap loosen when the cars running and as you release it the rev don't drop for a fraction of a second I suspect the fine oil seperator.

Don't know what you could ask for speak to the service manager and see what they offer.

[mbradbrook]

Is the fine oil separator different to the PCV?

[Snoopy]

Have a look at page 3 of this thread for info on it and my photo of it.

[mbradbrook]

Thanks. I can see the fine oil separator clearly under my engine cover but i can't locate the PCV from the picture in the document on page 3. I'm pretty sure that oil is inside the air intake pipe as the join in the pipe above the turbo is wet with oil. Maybe i should suggest changing the fine oil separator and PCV.

I really like the car and enjoy driving it. I'm a VW nut (I have a Corrado VR6 and Mk2 Golf GTI 16v as well) at heart so it is really disappoiting that I have had so many problems (failed water pump and now this). Maybe i'm better off trading the car in for a slightly newer one.

[stu79]

When I get home I'll see whether there are any part numbers on the invoice when they repaired mine if that helps them locate where it might be (assuming that my dealer replaced the right part too!), they said something about changing an oil feed pipe, one other pipe and some seals. I've now done nearly 700 miles since they changed it and no sign of the leak returning. Strangely enough, they did pre-order a new turbo in for the oil leak and then decided not to change it.

Either way, hope you get your leak sorted once and for all. I think we all share in your frustration - if this is a common fault you'd expect VW and the dealers to be sharing information to take away the guess work, frustration and cost of repeat visits.

[Snoopy]

mbradbrook
I know how you feel. I have also had a few issues with my mk6.
 I've had VW and SEATs daily drivers for 23 years and the mk1 GTI for 22 of those too.

I know the pipe he's on about I photographed it on sunday also been told about this from a few places.

[Snoopy]

Bit more info i have which may be handy for others.






This below is the late mk5 but its very similar

[mbradbrook]

Thanks for the replies. Car is booked in for Wednesday evening with a loan car. They have taken a note of suspected PCV or fine oil separator failure. Fingers crossed they sort it this time.

[mbradbrook]

Right update time. Dropped car off this morning and talked to one of the technicians about the problem. Mentioned PCV valve and fine oil separator and showed him the join on the air intake pipe which was wet with oil. Also mentioned taking the oil cap off with the engine running and no change to idle. The dealer has just phoned to say that they have traced the leak to a joint between a breather pipe and the air intake pipe. They are replacing both pipes. My only question is - should these pipes have any oil in them anyway?

Matt