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Offline xAntiVenxm

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oil leak help please :(
« on: 10 August 2015, 19:32 »
been scratching my head over this for ages. changed the rocker gasket, no joy.. seems to be coming from somewhere under the distributor. cleaned it up as best i could but after a drive it just still went wet everywhere so can't see a clear point its coming from.

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Offline gasketface

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Re: oil leak help please :(
« Reply #1 on: 10 August 2015, 22:34 »
Distributor oil seal ?.

Offline LR5V

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Re: oil leak help please :(
« Reply #2 on: 17 August 2015, 23:25 »
Thats an ABF =
 
Distributor oil seal ?.

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Re: oil leak help please :(
« Reply #3 on: 18 August 2015, 13:57 »
Either the 'O' ring that seals the distributor to the head or the seal inside the distributor. Do you have oil inside distributor cap?


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Offline xAntiVenxm

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Re: oil leak help please :(
« Reply #4 on: 24 August 2015, 21:16 »
Either the 'O' ring that seals the distributor to the head or the seal inside the distributor. Do you have oil inside distributor cap?

No oil in the distributor cap. Have a feeling youre right its the o ring. Mechanic friend just suggested the same.

Anyone know the vw part number?? Not finding the o ring online anywhere so think its a trip to vw direct.

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Re: oil leak help please :(
« Reply #5 on: 29 August 2015, 14:51 »
Well never mind.. o ring from vw was too big and then the mounting plate snapped as i was refitting.. :(

The cap is cracked anyway so new distributor time it is. Got 10% off a refurbished one which will get here next week.
My wallet is sipping vodka in the corner.. lol