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i have a leak on the back left hand side of the engine.
it seems to be dripping in this area ( see pictures )

im not sure of fixing it myself unless its very easy but if you could give me an idea of what to expect from my garage
before they rip the rear from my bank account

the problem has only occurred since i put some high grade / performance oil in whilst on a journey.
i fear it may have unclogged some holes that would have been better filled with dirt !

thanks in advance
jon

its the rocker cover gasket leaking ...... easy,check haynes, for a cork gasket aprox £3 not sure on the rubber ones but the easy route is the cork one.gararge could charge you upto £50 for this....take you about halfhour following mr haynes.

bensspares wrote:its the rocker cover gasket leaking ...... easy,check haynes, for a cork gasket aprox £3 not sure on the rubber ones but the easy route is the cork one.gararge could charge you upto £50 for this....take you about halfhour following mr haynes.

nice one ben !
the rocker cover is the black metal housing right ?
( sorry im a total novice but willing to get oily )

bensspares wrote:its the rocker cover gasket leaking ...... easy,check haynes, for a cork gasket aprox £3 not sure on the rubber ones but the easy route is the cork one.gararge could charge you upto £50 for this....take you about halfhour following mr haynes.

i can only see a CARB one on ECP.. will that fit my INJECTION ?
http://www.eurocarparts.com/search/rock ... /Car-Parts

black thing = rockercover.

part nunber 368440020.......£3.06.

mr haynes covers this section well...

ben

bensspares wrote:black thing = rockercover.

part nunber 368440020.......£3.06.

mr haynes covers this section well...

ben

thanks man !

Get a rubber one from the dealers, cost approx 15 quid but comes complete with new studs. much better as one piece!

ianaudia4 wrote:Get a rubber one from the dealers, cost approx 15 quid but comes complete with new studs. much better as one piece!

does a CARB one fit INJECTION rocker ?

I went to a VW dealer and gave them my engine code (DX) and I was given one that fitted!

ianaudia4 wrote:I went to a VW dealer and gave them my engine code (DX) and I was given one that fitted!

enginecode is located in the boot somewhere ?

If your car is an 1.8 8v injection, it will be a DX engine. The engine code will be on your V5 as well.

Looking at where the leak is coming from, would also be worthwhile checking the front camshaft oil seal.

GT Matt wrote:Looking at where the leak is coming from, would also be worthwhile checking the front camshaft oil seal.

is that difficult to change ?
and is it worth giving the underside a jet blast to clean it up a bit ?

jonkennedy wrote:the problem has only occurred since i put some high grade / performance oil in whilst on a journey.

common problem on older engines. they are not designed for thin synthetic oil. it is easier for it to escape thru very small "gaps" that a thicker oil won't. 10w40 or 15w40 or even 20w50 in a megamiler

Nate wrote:

jonkennedy wrote:the problem has only occurred since i put some high grade / performance oil in whilst on a journey.

common problem on older engines. they are not designed for thin synthetic oil. it is easier for it to escape thru very small "gaps" that a thicker oil won't. 10w40 or 15w40 or even 20w50 in a megamiler

thats what i thought as i was pouring it in. but i had no choice since i was a lil low and its all they had ..