Id done about 5 miles and there was NO OIL...
did another 5 and what you can see was there...
I cant seem to locate any obvious place it leaked from.
any ideas??
small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
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small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
look at the picture....the blue circle shows a small pool of oil.
Id done about 5 miles and there was NO OIL...
did another 5 and what you can see was there...
I cant seem to locate any obvious place it leaked from.
any ideas??
Id done about 5 miles and there was NO OIL...
did another 5 and what you can see was there...
I cant seem to locate any obvious place it leaked from.
any ideas??
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Re: small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
looks like it could be coming from the fuel pump gasket or the breather box base gasket
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Re: small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
I think when i replaced the fuel pump i didnt have a gasket that sits between theblueridge wrote:looks like it could be coming from the fuel pump gasket or the breather box base gasket
pump base and the engine.... guess i need one...
will a cereal box cut to size do the job?
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Re: small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
may have found the fault...the fuel pump has cracked all the way across the base 
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Re: small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
That'll be your answer dude 
Re: small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
I had the same looking leak and it was the complete lack of a gasket on the breather/filler box - made a new one out of cork and hey presto - cured!
Now just leaks out of push rod tube seals instead (obviously!!!)
Now just leaks out of push rod tube seals instead (obviously!!!)
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Re: small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
btw heres the pic
sorted weeks ago though got correct pump
sorted weeks ago though got correct pump
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Re: small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
Wow - that looks bad. Ive never seen a pushrod like that before!!
Glad you got it sorted.
Glad you got it sorted.
Andy in Durham. Call round for a cuppa!
Re: small oil leak....any ideas folks (pic)
Impressive - Yuri Geller could do that well!
There are different lengths of push-rod for Beetle pumps, depending on whether they are used for a Beetle with dynamo or alternator. Could be that's what happened.
Otherwise, the plastic guide sleeve can cause the rod to jam when it gets old and swells a bit with oil. I'd be surprised if that had caused it, but I guess it's possible.
There are different lengths of push-rod for Beetle pumps, depending on whether they are used for a Beetle with dynamo or alternator. Could be that's what happened.
Otherwise, the plastic guide sleeve can cause the rod to jam when it gets old and swells a bit with oil. I'd be surprised if that had caused it, but I guess it's possible.
Dave.