| [ Total Views: 831 | Total Replies: 24 | Thread Id: 78245 ] |
|
|
 68AutoBug
A.k.a.: Lee Noonan
Aircooled Master
Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138% - YIKES --
Posts: 11654
Threads: 449
Registered: August 31st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: SCONE in UPPER HUNTER VALLEY NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: Really Mentally Ill - all of the time -
|
 posted on August 6th, 2009 at 12:39 PM |
|
|
OK.. Does anyone have a beetle engine that doesn't leak oil???
[size=4]
HI
I use castrol GTX2 in My beetle engine [20w/50]
at the moment, My engine has a slight seepage of oil under the engine near the centre...
it always has a drip or 2 just sitting there....
doesn't actually drip while the car is parked....
I have large pieces of cardboard I lay under the engine..
I usually have no problems with the tappet covers or the sump gasket...
but somtimes there will be a drip of oil on one or two of the capnuts... not at the moment..
sometimes a drip at the bottom of the breather hose..
[used instead of the pipe]
Does Your Beetle leak oil???
LEE
[/size]
http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug
| Error |
| Sorry, you must be a registered user in order to download attachments. |
|
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
|
|
|
VWCOOL
23 Windows of Awesome
Posts: 5158
Threads: 235
Registered: June 19th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: In the shed... Lake Macquarie NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: happy to help
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 12:47 PM |
|
|
none of mine leak, one had a seep/hot oil smell for a while until I discovered a cracked rocker cover cork
Pay your debts, CxxT
|
|
|
colonel mustard
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Posts: 2829
Threads: 51
Registered: February 27th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Black
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 12:53 PM |
|
|
yeah... mine is now leaking from the oil pump... or crank pulley. not keen to find out either way. oh well. probably scrap it by the end of next year
anyway.
Hey Lee, never noticed before, but is that a fibreglass rear valance on your car?
|
|
|
68AutoBug
A.k.a.: Lee Noonan
Aircooled Master
Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138% - YIKES --
Posts: 11654
Threads: 449
Registered: August 31st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: SCONE in UPPER HUNTER VALLEY NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: Really Mentally Ill - all of the time -
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 01:00 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by colonel mustard
yeah... mine is now leaking from the oil pump... or crank pulley. not keen to find out either way. oh well. probably scrap it by the end of next year
anyway.
Hey Lee, never noticed before, but is that a fibreglass rear valance on your car?
|
Yep...
one of shermans from Queensland..
makes pulling the engine out Very Easy...
cheers
LEE
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
|
|
|
colonel mustard
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Posts: 2829
Threads: 51
Registered: February 27th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Black
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 01:03 PM |
|
|
Yeah, I just picked one up from Joel on the Klubfest day, but was concidering not using it, but I think it looks great on your 68, so it should go
well on my 73. Question, have you had any issues with the heat that your exhaust causes in relation to the fibreglass? Sorry for taking the thread off
track.
|
|
|
68AutoBug
A.k.a.: Lee Noonan
Aircooled Master
Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138% - YIKES --
Posts: 11654
Threads: 449
Registered: August 31st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: SCONE in UPPER HUNTER VALLEY NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: Really Mentally Ill - all of the time -
|
 posted on August 6th, 2009 at 02:11 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by colonel mustard
Yeah, I just picked one up from Joel on the Klubfest day, but was concidering not using it, but I think it looks great on your 68, so it should go
well on my 73. Question, have you had any issues with the heat that your exhaust causes in relation to the fibreglass? Sorry for taking the thread off
track.
|
No.. It did get really hot after driving in the summer...
with the standard muffler which really puts the heat out in that area...
when i was putting Yoga mats all round My engine bay..
inner and outer and above the gearbox
I also put it on the valance... 3 layers...
You can tell by the edges turning up that they got hot..
but the valance won't get that hot, I'm assuming now with extractors and a single muffler...
but then the air coming from the engine is very hot too...
paint never bubbled etc....
which I have seen on metal ones....
cheers
LEE
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
|
|
|
djnee
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 341
Threads: 59
Registered: March 23rd, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Lara, VIC
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: going lower...
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 02:59 PM |
|
|
Mines leaking more than i'd like it to...
A few drips i can deal with, but currently i guess with it parked overnight there'd be 10 or more by the morning.
Seems to be 1 x rocker cover and sump seal, despite me changing them recently.
|
|
|
Joel
Scirocco Rare
Now containing 100% E-Wang
Posts: 9368
Threads: 211
Registered: February 14th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Northern Rivers NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Purple
Mood: Tact Level 0.00
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 05:15 PM |
|
|
my first original 1600 i built about 12-13 years ago stayed leak free for years.....till i got the modifiers bug and kept pulling it apart to change
stuff
Jason that other sherman valance that was on my black bug lasted 12 years with the heat of a rotary on it and never faulted at all or the paint
|
|
|
rose
Veteran Volks Folk
doin it for d girls
Posts: 2036
Threads: 308
Registered: December 26th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Maryland - Newcastle
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Red
Mood: always happy
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 05:53 PM |
|
|
no it doesn't mark its spot must be female.
[img][/img]
|
|
|
colonel mustard
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Posts: 2829
Threads: 51
Registered: February 27th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Black
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 05:57 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
Jason that other sherman valance that was on my black bug lasted 12 years with the heat of a rotary on it and never faulted at all or the paint
|
sweet! I was thinking that i may have to heat wrap the hotdog.... but then id have to go from the headers to push it out anyway, so that would be a
mighty fine waste of money/time.
|
|
|
 helbus
A.k.a.: Pete S
Super Administrator
Mad fabricator, paint and body
Posts: 7386
Threads: 312
Registered: September 1st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: In the garage chopping cars into bits
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: In the thinking chair
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 06:03 PM |
|
|
Our had a pool about the size of a 50c every day just from the rear main seal, and a couple extra's 20c and 10c size from other spots.
I had the engine pulled and resealed all round. The thing I like about Beetles is it only cost $250 labour to have it done.
|
|
|
polak
A.k.a.: Adam Pawlowski
Fahrvergnugen
Everything is alright with enough Vodka :P
Posts: 913
Threads: 49
Registered: May 28th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Campbelltown, NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: definitely
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 07:52 PM |
|
|
my stock original 1300 didnt leak, had alot of oil on it but never leaked.... new motor leaks from rear main but only a few drips, then again im
running really thin oil also, who cares, decided that its getting torn down anyways as im going a little more silly as far as i know most vw are supposed to leak, they just mark their spot 
VW - helping put oil back into the ground for over 60 years |
|
|
OZ Towdster
A.k.a.: Andrew Westwood
Custom Title Time!
Keen to finish some projects
Posts: 1921
Threads: 132
Registered: December 7th, 2003
Member Is Offline
Location: Alexandra Hills Brisbane QLD
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: Having fun in our great land
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 08:57 PM |
|
|
My old Manx was a non leaker for many a year( 7 + in fact ) which was quite remarkable for an engine thrown together from second hand bits and pieces
.
Although i contribute much of this to my extra time spent prepping my case faces ,using silicon seals ONLY on my push rod tubes ( the white seals )
and as Mr VW intended using ONLY high temp grease to seat said push rod tube seals and permaseal aviation sealant everwhere else , again with well
cleaned and FLAT matting surfaces .
What else can i say it's just like a nice paint job , IT'S ALL IN THE PREPERATION
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
|
|
|
silver
Veteran Volks Folk
Dangerous when poked
Posts: 2169
Threads: 162
Registered: December 8th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: In 2 Minds
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 09:08 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by VWCOOL
none of mine leak, one had a seep/hot oil smell for a while until I discovered a cracked rocker cover cork
|
and you don't masturbate either
Keeping it real !
|
|
|
vwvic
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 192
Threads: 19
Registered: June 8th, 2007
Member Is Offline
Location: Newcastle
Theme: UltimaBB Streamlined2
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 09:53 PM |
|
|
All the second hand engines I've had have leaked and none of the brand new ones have . I think putting new seals all over and aviation sealant on
everything else is the answer to stopping oil leaks.
59 beetle,61 beetle,72 dual cab,58 beetle,55 splitty,
65 manx,74 camper,60 Rat beetle.....and many more to come
|
|
|
Phil74Camper
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Head in the Clouds
Posts: 2703
Threads: 193
Registered: August 28th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on August 6th, 2009 at 10:07 PM |
|
|
I can still see the large oily spot on the street, outside my place, where I parked my old Beetle for many years. The oil is now ingrained into the
tarmac, in a spot some 20 cm in diameter.
Amazing as the Beetle has been gone for 8 years now. The Kombi's new engine weeps the occasional drop but nothing to worry about (the previous engine
leaked from the case plugs). The Golf doesn't leak at all.
|
|
|
djnee
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 341
Threads: 59
Registered: March 23rd, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Lara, VIC
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: going lower...
|
| posted on August 7th, 2009 at 01:52 PM |
|
|
| Quote: | Originally
posted by helbus
I had the engine pulled and resealed all round. The thing I like about Beetles is it only cost $250 labour to have it done.
|
Thats quite reasonable!
I might bite the bullet and pay someone who has a bit more determination and patience to sort it out once and for all!
|
|
|
68AutoBug
A.k.a.: Lee Noonan
Aircooled Master
Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138% - YIKES --
Posts: 11654
Threads: 449
Registered: August 31st, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: SCONE in UPPER HUNTER VALLEY NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: Really Mentally Ill - all of the time -
|
| posted on August 7th, 2009 at 02:10 PM |
|
|
I wash under My beetle engine with sprayon degreaser
and hose off all the oil....
I did have a leaking oil hose going to My oil cooler...
I replaced the hoses etc and oil cooler...
and now
I had no leaks at all for 500kms....
no there are just the odd drip under the engine...
maybe it drips when the car is travelling and the engine is hot...??
but No big drips under My engine now...
LEE
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
|
|
|
amazeer
A.k.a.: Surly Duff
Bishop of Volkswagenism
Posts: 3029
Threads: 387
Registered: November 14th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Wollongong
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: bitter
|
| posted on August 7th, 2009 at 08:02 PM |
|
|
I have several 36ers that never leak. Keep them pulled apart and in boxes, they never leak that way.
|
|
|
Old Hutcho
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 281
Threads: 54
Registered: January 1st, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Bomaderry NSW. 2541
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: NSW Blues supporter to the end!
|
| posted on August 7th, 2009 at 08:58 PM |
|
|
Well, I am a very old man and I know the secret to stopping oil leaks.
Stop putting oil in the top! God its so simple. You young blokes. I dont know!
Old Hutcho
|
|
|
eraser
Fahrvergnugen
Posts: 970
Threads: 128
Registered: March 11th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: Adelaide
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Powder
|
| posted on August 7th, 2009 at 09:37 PM |
|
|
Yeah i have a single port 1500 autostick sitting in the shed and it hasnt leaked a drop, i even broke off two of the studs holding the oil plate in
and still its sweet :S
|
|
|
Joel
Scirocco Rare
Now containing 100% E-Wang
Posts: 9368
Threads: 211
Registered: February 14th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Northern Rivers NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Purple
Mood: Tact Level 0.00
|
| posted on August 7th, 2009 at 10:14 PM |
|
|
how long since its been running?
they stop leaking pretty well with lack of use
i sold an engine to a forum member last weekend thats been sitting for a while without dropping anything
i ran it for him a couple of times before he bought it and i noticed after a few days it had dropped a few spots
|
|
|
GeorgeL
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 231
Threads: 11
Registered: February 5th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: 7200 miles off the Queensland coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 06:57 AM |
|
|
The last two new Mexican engines I bought have been pretty oil tight. The only drippage is from the road draft tube and that is only an occasional
drop.
VW de Mexico appears to use non-setting Hylomar on the case joint and oil pump. That's pretty good stuff for sealing hot oil.
|
|
|
donn
Wolfsburg Elder
Posts: 3515
Threads: 428
Registered: November 30th, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: NEWCASTLE NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: LAID BACK AND CONFUSED
|
| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 10:14 AM |
|
|
Yep, leaks just fine thanks.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
|
|
|
djnee
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 341
Threads: 59
Registered: March 23rd, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Lara, VIC
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: going lower...
|
| posted on August 8th, 2009 at 06:06 PM |
|
|
Righty....just re-sat the rocker cover gasket again....hopefully this will work 
|
|
|
