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Subject:Re: 2.1L WBX: oil leak under big pulley
From:vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@COX.NET>
Date:Mon, 31 Aug 2015 08:02:33 -0700

Good point. It is more common for an oil leak in that area to be the
pressure switch. I would try to get a look at the back side of the
pulley. If the seal has a big leak I would expect to see streaks of oil
radiating out on the pulley where the spinning has caused the oil to get
flung off.

Mark

Harold Teer wrote:
> John,
>
> Could it be leaking from the gray oil pressure sender?  I just had this
> problem and also thought it could be from the seal.  Use an engine cleaner
> to clean the residual oil from the engine, let it dry, run the engine for a
> bit and look for the leak.  I found that oil collected left of the oil
> pressure sender in a depression on the engine.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Harold
>
> Harold Teer
> 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX
> Harrisonburg, VA
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 9:36 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Can't really see it, but oil is dripping out undernearh the pulley. Pretty
>> sure it's the seal. Is it possible to replace the seal without pulling the
>> engine? It's a buggar to get at. And how would one go about it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>

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