Re: RE: Re: Help!!!

["mark hausler" <greenchester@scirocco.zzn.com>]

James,
I read over this and I get more confused. By the left side of the engine compartment do you mean the passenger or driver side. The only plastic plug that you orginally talk about "between the valve cover and the steering shit" is the timing hole above the clutch. (Which is on the drivers side)  I can't think of any other plastic plug. Are you leaking tranny fluid? Does you clutch slip? Maybe you oil pressure switch has blown it only comes out when warm?

It is hard to tell with out looking myself. Jonas has it right when he says to wipe all the oil off and then see exactly where it is coming from.

HTH


mark hausler
'81 scirocco s
'94 toyo 4x4




---- Begin Original Message ----
 From: Jonas Karlsson <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>
Sent: 01 Jun 99 12:39:40 +0100
To: James Bell <evilbreeze@hotmail.com>,"scirocco-L" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Subject: RE: Re: Help!!!

Are you talking about a freeze plug?!? These are on the engine block and
plug the coolant system.

If that is what you are refering to, then you are mistaken, as these
would leak coolant if they leaked.

I would wipe down the area of the leak, and drive it around, then take a
look where the fresh oil is at.

the usual suspects are (for 8v cars):

valve cover gasket
oil cooler o-ring (but you don't have one on your '82)
oil filter flange-to-block gasket
oil pressure sender unit on the filter flange
oil pan gasket

Oh, and BTW, buy a Bentley Manual (The difference is night-and-day from
the "shitty Haynes") you'll thank yourself.

HTH

Jonas
85 Scirocco



James Bell wrote:
>It seems to be some type of plug about the size of a 50 cent
>piece with a
>strange cap type look and an indentation that you can stick your
>finger in
>about an inch deep...I am obviously new to this and not a
>mechanic but will
>be soon as I love this freakin car and am not rich.  Thanx for
>any and all
>input...
>
>>From: Scottish <scottishs@yahoo.com>
>>To: James Bell <evilbreeze@hotmail.com>
>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re: Help!!!
>>Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 19:21:59 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>are you talking about the valve cover gasket, cause there is an
>odd
>>plastic plug by the 4th cyl that is a part of the valve
>covering, like
>>a circle only the top bit got chopped off??  Check it if the
>valve
>>cover is leaking oil comes flying out of there easily, like
>having the
>>oil filler cap off, only all the time.
>>
>>--- James Bell <evilbreeze@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > All right folks, I have a 82 roc that is slinging oil like a
>mutha
>> > but only
>> > after a few miles and the engine is good and hot.  Afriend
>said that
>> > it is
>> > probably my CV valve?  All the oil is going to the left side
>of the
>> > engine
>> > compartment and there is an odd shaped plastic plug in the
>engine
>> > between
>> > the valve cover and the steering shit.  It may be the culprit
>but I
>> > don't
>> > know what the hell it is and there is not a pic in the shitty
>haynes
>> > manual
>> > I have.  Any help would be appreciated.  I know you cats have 
>the
>> > answer.
>> >
>> >                                             Thanx,
>> >                                           Evilbreeze
>> >                                             82 Roc
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> >       /\
>> >   /\/    \       Mountains imprint themselves on the souls
>> > /    \     \        of those who know them as children.
>> >                            --Denise Giardina--



mark hausler
'81 scirocco s
'94 toyo 4x4
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