hidden oil leak ?'s

[eurorocco at hotmail.com (Dave M)]

thanks for the ideas.  it looks like i'll be under the car on thanksgiving 
day.  i need to take'er out for at least one more road trip before the 
winter sets in.

Dave m

>From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com>
>Reply-To: area53@validpath.com
>To: eurorocco@hotmail.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: hidden oil leak ?'s
>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:25:09 -0600 (CST)
>
>If you run out of ideas, you can get a fluorescent oil-friendly dye from 
>NAPA.
>Add it to the oil, follow the instructions and use a UV lamp to find the 
>leak...
>
>HTH, JT
>
> > hey everyone,  i've got an oil leak i can't seem to find.  i think it's
> > coming form the oil cooler flange, but i'm not sure.  it's leaking right
> > down the front of the engine, and dripping from around the front engine
> > mount.  i pulled the oil cooler off and replaced the ruuber o-ring, and
> > also  replace the high pressure switch and oil temp sender that are 
>mounted
> > on top  of the oil cooler flange, but that didn't seem to do me any 
>good.
> > i also  tried to remove the flange from the block, but i wouldn't budge. 
>  i
> > had all  three allen head bolts out, and it feels like there's still
> > something  holding it on there.  everything above the oil cooler is dry,
> > but below that  it's covered in oil and looks like crap.  any idea's 
>what
> > it might be?  oh  yeah, it's a '87 16v.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Dave m.
> >
> >
> >
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