Hi Folks ,
As this is my first post ill say hello to you all . Secondly im looking for a vw friendly place where i can get my 63 beetle a roadworthy certificate
, on the north side of Brisbane . its just been failed with an oil leak , of all things .
Welcaome mate, hopefully someone here can help
If it has been failed,fix the leak and take it back to the inspection station,don't put another mechanic on the spot with a dodgy inspection as the vehicle has a high chance of being targeted by the RTA RMA or whoever and he will then be fined or lose his licence for doing you a favour.
I agree
You need to take Your car to a friendly VW knowledgeable
mechanic... [next time]
young mechanics now are taught all the bad things of an oil leak
YIKES
I always spray foaming degreaser all under My engine if I have a leak...
wait a minute and hose it off..
if its still oily do it again..
if its all greasy from an old leak..
scrape all the old stuff off with a screwdriver or paint scraper
then spray again with foaming degreaser
once its all off.. Go back to the mechanic...
[all available from Go lo etc]
back in 50's 60s 70's just about all cars leaked oil ..
it was natural.. lol
Best of Luck
LEE
PS: it IS normal to take it back to the original mechanic/inspector.. LEE
go on a wet day
Regards,
Matt.
Im not looking to put any mechanic on the spot and dont want a dodgie certificate , and yes we did clean off all the oil , its one of the cleanest engine that my mechanic has ever seen. But hey , thanks for the advice
Clean the engine with degreaser. Then change oil new with some fresh Penrite HPR30 or HPR GAS, or your preferred oil.
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