Re: RE: Re: Help!!!

[James Bell <evilbreeze@hotmail.com>]

I am currently slogging through about 400 messages so please bear with me on 
a reply as i am heading that way but in the meantime you guys kick ass and 
are alot of help.
                                   James
                        82 roccin' and smokin' oil!!


>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

>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...
> >

> >>
> >>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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