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Oil leak in EJ22

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mattie182 Wolfsburg Wizard

466 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#598779
I have an oil leak in the EJ. There is oil all over the left hand side of the engine, and up on the air cleaner (above it). I replaced the tappet cover gasket, but it is still leaking.

Can any of the suby boys/girls offer suggestions???????????????


Thanks
Mat
Once you go flat, you never go back!!!!!!

ElusiveStranger Officially Full-On Dubber

330 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#598929
Assuming it's the LHS looking into the engine bay... is it leaking from the head cover or from the blanking plate to the front?
This is common, whip it off, replace o-ring and use a bit of Blue Hylomar (do you guys have that stuff there? Non-setting silicone gasket)

I think I read that blanking plate is where the dizzy used to be in the early days ICBW

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#639080
Ahuh! i knew i had seen this before and only had to go back six months to find it🤪 easy fix...i love this forum😘

ElusiveStranger Officially Full-On Dubber

330 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#639162
So what was it?

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#639228
yeah same thing...starting to leak oil everywhere from that blockoff thing at front of #3 cylinder🙁

ElusiveStranger Officially Full-On Dubber

330 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#639537
Cool, quick, easy and cheap to fix 🙂
Imagine if it had been the oil cooler seal on an Aircooled