PickleRick
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2017
- Location
- Greenville sc
- TDI
- 05 GLS BHW sedan 5 speed conversion. BHW Carver SantaCruz in progress
My 04 or 05...no idea on year but 2.0 tdi has a pretty good oil leak. Ive stopped the sight leak around the valve cover but im not lucky enough for it to be the only leak. The po stated their mechanic thought it was the turbo.
Ive washed the engine and bay, no leaks on turbo. There is some oil in the charge pipe and around the cool side turbo wheel but nothing i wouldn't expect from a 215k turbo. I couldn't see the wheel but a quick turbo selfie reveals clean fins and no noticeable damage. Using my ukulele trained fingers i determined i could feel no noticeable shaft play.
What i did find was oil all over the cat or at least what i believe is a cat or resonator. Follow that oil trail up and there are 3 or 4 various hoses behind the engine, conveniently between it and the fire wall. With the charge pipe removed and air filter assembly removed i further cleaned the engine. Seems my oil leak that was just a couple drips is a pretty good stream and its coming from that hard to reach area. And i have Jack skeleton arms. So before i start singing the lyrics "Whats this, Whats this?" Which of these hoses carry oil and which carry water? 2 larger ones come off the manifold. Others (smaller) attach directly to the head.
Im ready to have this thing leak free so the little lady can drive around a tdi for a few months before i steal it back to put the motor in my boat.
Ive washed the engine and bay, no leaks on turbo. There is some oil in the charge pipe and around the cool side turbo wheel but nothing i wouldn't expect from a 215k turbo. I couldn't see the wheel but a quick turbo selfie reveals clean fins and no noticeable damage. Using my ukulele trained fingers i determined i could feel no noticeable shaft play.
What i did find was oil all over the cat or at least what i believe is a cat or resonator. Follow that oil trail up and there are 3 or 4 various hoses behind the engine, conveniently between it and the fire wall. With the charge pipe removed and air filter assembly removed i further cleaned the engine. Seems my oil leak that was just a couple drips is a pretty good stream and its coming from that hard to reach area. And i have Jack skeleton arms. So before i start singing the lyrics "Whats this, Whats this?" Which of these hoses carry oil and which carry water? 2 larger ones come off the manifold. Others (smaller) attach directly to the head.
Im ready to have this thing leak free so the little lady can drive around a tdi for a few months before i steal it back to put the motor in my boat.
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