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fullnoise Fahrvergnugen

964 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#1001398
My poor old oval developed an oil leak around May 2012. I haven't had time to fix the poor old girl. I've probably forgotten how to.

It's been sitting for about 3 months since I last drove it and leaked about 50ml into the drip tray. It's never done that before. After a lot of thought, I think it could be the engine.

I'm a bit rusty, so I let my good mate Colin have a look at it. He dragged this thing in the foreground back from the US of A and suggested this might fix the oil leak.

It's a 78mm De Mello (whatever that is).



Regards

The VW enthusiast formerly known as CT.
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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#1001400
Its a shame when the good old dak dak gets a leak you have to pull the case apart🤪😂..

Good to see you back ct ....just a crank change??

Fabo....

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#1001443
Nooooo lots more! 😘

Sorry to correct you CT buts the crank is a DPR.

Only the best for my mates.

Cheers Col

bat69 There is no status

791 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#1001448
Best way to fix an oil leak on the garage floor is to use the car.. lol
White Knuckle Racing Team [/i]
"Drive it like dirt"

fullnoise Fahrvergnugen

964 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#1001460
What's a DPR crank Col? I'm no good with acronyms.

I took your advice Nathan. The car didn't leak a drop in the garage for most of the day. I took it out to Rosehill so the IDAs could scare the horses. There are some nice bends around the back or the race course. God it's a fun car.

I've also got those wedgeport thingamegigs which might help fix the oil leak too.

Regards CT
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modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#1001480
Fix an oil leak huh?
That DPR thingymajig looks MUCH more expensive than a tube of silastic.........
😁

hus22l Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#1001490
Makes me want an oil leak.

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#1001493
fullnoise wrote:What's a DPR crank Col? I'm no good with acronyms.

I took your advice Nathan. The car didn't leak a drop in the garage for most of the day. I took it out to Rosehill so the IDAs could scare the horses. There are some nice bends around the back or the race course. God it's a fun car.

I've also got those wedgeport thingamegigs which might help fix the oil leak too.

Regards CT

I explained your problem to Ralph at Pierside with the oil leak, and lack of driving, and he just smiled and gave me that crank.
He said it was a top quality DPR crank. I also wondered what DPR stands for, he smiled again, and said with regards to lack of driving, Doctors Prescribed Remedy 😂😂😂😂😂

Cheers Col

Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head

837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·

#1002324
just take the gladwrap off the crank to fix the oil leak. Problem solved.

Crank can now sit on the garage floor for years until you get sick of smashing your toe into it.

23rd of May CT, 23rd of May.............

colin Fahrvergnugen

984 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·

#1002329
23rd of May, do tell?

Cheers Col