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----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Wolfe" <russella@prairieinet.net> To: "Park, Keith J (CRD)" <parkkj@crd.ge.com> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 6:04 PM Subject: oil leak > Have you looked at the 2 nuts that are on each side of the rear (as it sits > in the car) main bearing. I have had oil leaks there before. This is where > the 8mm paper gaskets are supposed to go that come in the gasket kit. They > are also just supposed to have flat washers under the nuts, and not the > spring washers. I usually use the red sealing nuts for the oil pump there > just to be sure. I think there is also one or two on each side of the oil > pump. If these leak, the fan may be pulling the oil into the back of the fan > shroud. > > Russ Wolfe > russw@classicvw.org > http://www.classicvw.org/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org