srponies
Well-known member
I just rebuilt the motor on my '02 Jetta. An "in car" rebuild with new bearings, rings, Franko6 head rebuild, all timing components, injectors. I've driven it about 50 miles. It runs great - but, I'm finding a small amount of oil at the rear corner of the head (beneath the EGR). I went to the car wash yesterday to spray it down so that I can check for fresh oil.
fyi - I did not replace the front crank seal (that may be the problem now).
I am going to do a close inspection of the areas to track down the leak. If I can't spot it easily, I was planning to add UV dye to the oil to help verify the leak location. But - will that compromise the oil?
Any other tips here for tracking the leak down?
I need to tackle this now before it gets near the timing belt and the $$ goes up. The car is not being driven - but I need to fix it asap.
I don't feel it's a hard job to replace either the cam or crank seals, just tedious. Maybe I should just dig in and replace them both. Although since the cam seal is new it shouldn't be leaking.
Thanks for any ideas,
Steve
fyi - I did not replace the front crank seal (that may be the problem now).
I am going to do a close inspection of the areas to track down the leak. If I can't spot it easily, I was planning to add UV dye to the oil to help verify the leak location. But - will that compromise the oil?
Any other tips here for tracking the leak down?
I need to tackle this now before it gets near the timing belt and the $$ goes up. The car is not being driven - but I need to fix it asap.
I don't feel it's a hard job to replace either the cam or crank seals, just tedious. Maybe I should just dig in and replace them both. Although since the cam seal is new it shouldn't be leaking.
Thanks for any ideas,
Steve