My 96 Passat has an oil leak on the front of the engine.
From the accumulated oil and dirt it would seem it has been going on for some time (probably long before I got the car). The area of dirt and oil was quite big, covering from around the oil filter bracket/dipstick to the left edge of the engine around what I assume is a vacuum pump. The quantity is not too bad (1qt/1500mi), but it is making a mess of things.
I cleaned up this area as best I could (brushes, simple green and water) and checked for loose bolts on the flanges/brackets (none), and am running it to try and see where the source of the oil is. (FWIW the gunk was thickest around the vacuum pump, but that may have just been airflow.) Cyl head was clean so I don't think the oil is running down from there.
Any BTDTs out there? Where do front of engine oil leaks typically come from on this model?
TIA
From the accumulated oil and dirt it would seem it has been going on for some time (probably long before I got the car). The area of dirt and oil was quite big, covering from around the oil filter bracket/dipstick to the left edge of the engine around what I assume is a vacuum pump. The quantity is not too bad (1qt/1500mi), but it is making a mess of things.
I cleaned up this area as best I could (brushes, simple green and water) and checked for loose bolts on the flanges/brackets (none), and am running it to try and see where the source of the oil is. (FWIW the gunk was thickest around the vacuum pump, but that may have just been airflow.) Cyl head was clean so I don't think the oil is running down from there.
Any BTDTs out there? Where do front of engine oil leaks typically come from on this model?
TIA