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Re: [T3] oil leak?


Subject: Re: [T3] oil leak?


> On 6 Mar 2001, at 10:01, Oscar wrote:
>
>
> Check your crank for excessive end play to make sure that it's not a
> major engine problem. Then see if you can reach and tighten the oil
> pump cover nuts. Are they still all there?
>
> BE VERY CAREFUL! Your engine should have small (6mm) studs here, the
> nuts have 10mm hexes. Don't overtighten or you will break them off
> and you REALLY don't want that to happen.
>
> -
Mac Tools made a special wrench for the 6mm oil pump nuts on a type 3. I
have one in the garage someplace. Long handle, with just the right offset.

Russ Wolfe
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org/


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