So I have a couple of different oil leaks and I'm pretty sure I know what they are, but I just want to use the collective knowledge here to exhaust other possibilities.
It is from the passenger side of the rear of the sump, near the sump/gearbox seam. There is no oil coming from the gearbox drain, but it is moist halfway up the exhaust side of the block. I am thinking that this is the sump oil seal, as the rear main seal has been replaced within the last 2 years. Is it possible that the sump has a fracture in it?
The other leak is at the head/block join right at the back of the engine. It is just a misting of oil, not even enough to drip down. Could this feasibly be the head gasket?
Any help appreciated, thanks
NA6 oil leak
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Re: NA6 oil leak
CAS o ring
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The oil isn't that high up the block, also its the wrong side
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mitch_f1 wrote:The other leak is at the head/block join right at the back of the engine. It is just a misting of oil, not even enough to drip down.
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Still wrong side (exhaust side), and still no oil further up.
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NA8 here, so I'm used to the CAS being on the exhaust side.
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No worries, thanks anyway. The o-ring is being replaced anyway, just wondering if there is something I missed.
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