Common oil leak points 1.4TDi (AMF)
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scimmyowner
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Check the inter cooler as sometimes splits and sometimes there is a spout at the bottom which should be sealed but is sometimes open to the elements and under boost a lot of oil is expelled
Dave
Dave
My money will be on the oil filler pipe being split
Yes, my money would be on the oil filler pipe too ?
Yes, that would be down to it having not been refit correctly when it was replaced which i believe must happen all too often.
It's quite strange when you look at the fittings as there is only the pipe itself, the plastic coupler (which looks like something you would disgard from a plastic bottle), the rubber o ring and the plastic c clip and you would swear the c clip has to go on the coupler but in reality it is just like the original speedfit push fit plumbing fittings that have little metal teeth inside to grip the pipe and the clip is purely to prevent it dismounting, in fact i believe it's actually made by John Guest/Speedfit.
I think some people wouldn't replace the quick fit coupler at all as they either don't have it (costs around £10) or are scared of replacing it as you have to dig the old one out, and as you can see from my old one they become quite brittle and can break so wouldn't be able to secure the pipe?
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Yes, the design and location is stupid. In my case the oil filler becomes loose due to vibrations. Shame that the regular oil cap is so far back on the top cover, otherwise I would looked into blinding the original oil filler (as someone already does on the petrols)
Blind tight plug something for @depronman ?
Blind tight plug something for @depronman ?
depronman
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I think olerype is looking to insert a solid rod / plug into the push fit fitting in the block through which the oil is usually filled and using the Filler cap in the rocker cover instead of replacing a failed flexi fill tube
@Weetank2 is spot on. I will try to make some measurement for you @depronman
As awkward as it is to replace i do agree.
I'm all for originality and don't think it would be practical to make any kind of replacement bung as you would be in the same predicament, or worse trying to get it to connect and seal into the block.
It's like many parts on the A2, in fact cars in general, that last maybe 10-15 years which is pretty good imo, so why not just replace them with original items once and keep the cars original and as they were designed to be?
I personally feel the same about the pressed steel control arms/wishbones. They last at least 10 years, maybe 15 or maybe forever if they're looked after and kept clean and greased now we know they could corrode and become a problem.
It's possible that the oil filler pipe would last forever too if it was always disconnected from the reservoir at the filling point before any engine work (cambelt etc) is carried out to avoid it being stretched and possibly causing it to split.
audifan
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@Olerype Ok well if you know where it fails improve that area of the filling system. I would still prefer that than removing the bonnet and the upper engine cover to get to the other filler cap even if it was only twice a year. I suggest the problem is more due to the colder temperature your pipe operates in. Perhaps if you could use a waterproof flexible type of insulation and wrap the whole of the filler pipe that may improve its cold weather durability.