Vw_owner 1 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 had the back end jacked up today on obd1 vr6 corrado as i was haveing a butchers at the calipers, because it was jacked up it developed an oil leak so i tryed finding out what it was and i couldnt quite make out where but it seems like its comming from a plug {wth a black wire to it} just above the oil filter, also looks like its comming from something just to the left of that plug, i have no idea what it is but it does have spanner flats on it, { up and to the left of the oil filter}, anyway does anyone know how to seal the leak on these items? im sorry i dont know the names yet, but im sure the black wire must be the oil temp? i do have a pic of the black wire/plug but im trying to work out how to upload it lol chears.. Link to post Share on other sites
Madrocker 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Is this what you are talking about? if so just unscrew the sensor and use PTFE tape on the threads and screw it back in nice and tight. Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 yea i think,if your talking about the hole with the copper circle? the sensor just unscrews from the engine? although mine seems to be the other way around,i.e its to the right of your filter, what is that thing on the right of the filter with the spanner flats sticking out? looks like it has a coolant line going to it? {oil cooler?}on mine its to the left of the filter,and looks like its leaking where it joins the engine, i could be wrong though, thanks.. Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Is this what you are talking about? if so just unscrew the sensor and use PTFE tape on the threads and screw it back in nice and tight.Sorry to hijack your thread but the switch on top of the filter housing all on it own, is that the oil temp sensor for the mfd ??I snapped mine off nad dont know weather its oil pressure or oil temp.. the one with the green wire going to it...And bk to topic, if yours leaked out of the hole to the left of the filter housing, what you said was the copper ring, thats where the dip stick goes, i think theres a o ring there.. yours prob only leasked because you had the rear jacked up so high the oil level rose ablove the hole for the dip stick... Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 na one of my leaks is deffo not the dipstick hole, my vr6 looks abit different to this pic, but on mine just above the filter and to the right, theres a black wire with a plug that goes into the engine block, looks like its comming from there and also that thing thats to the right of the filter houseing in the pic above {oil cooler?} where it joins the block looks like its leaking there to, but only when being jacked at the rear, cheers, Link to post Share on other sites
Madrocker 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I forgot to mention that I took this pic while I was doing my head gasket so I had the whole dipstick and tube removed. Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Did ya see me question bout what that sensor is called with the green wire going to it...Only thing i can think your on about mate is the knock sensor above the oil filter ? but that would leak all the time. ? Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 ah cheers, your right knock sensor, heres a pic i just found, red arrow, and the black lead below, im guessing its a case of re newing an o ring? lol forgot to add the link http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?393506.post Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 hey robs have a butchers through this im sure yourhttp://www.the-corrado.net/showthread.php?38925-The-definitive-VR6-cooling-guide answers in here somewhere, Link to post Share on other sites
Madrocker 0 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I pulled this off Elsawin today, hope it helps. Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 think ive found my problem, cheers guys http://sites.google.com/site/stoyneff/engine-general/--vr6-oil-cooler-o-rings-replacement Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thanks for that mad rocker, its the oil temp switch i snapped off, ill replace that at a later date lol im running out of money...Where did you get that diagram from elsawin ? looks very good, i bout one for a tenner and its was poooooo sticks lol Link to post Share on other sites
Madrocker 0 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thanks for that mad rocker' date=' its the oil temp switch i snapped off, ill replace that at a later date lol im running out of money...Where did you get that diagram from elsawin ? looks very good, i bout one for a tenner and its was poooooo sticks lol [/quote']everything you could ever need is on Elsawin, its just a bit awkward to navigate, but you get used to it. Link to post Share on other sites
trackday 0 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Is this what you are talking about? if so just unscrew the sensor and use PTFE tape on the threads and screw it back in nice and tight.Sorry to hijack your thread but the switch on top of the filter housing all on it own' date=' is that the oil temp sensor for the mfd ??I snapped mine off nad dont know weather its oil pressure or oil temp.. the one with the green wire going to it...And bk to topic, if yours leaked out of the hole to the left of the filter housing, what you said was the copper ring, thats where the dip stick goes, i think theres a o ring there.. yours prob only leasked because you had the rear jacked up so high the oil level rose ablove the hole for the dip stick... [/quote']oil temp sender mate just replaced mine as wasnt working on dash replaced it and now all good!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 thank you for all the replys, got this sorted today an absolute treat! i wanted to do an oil change anyway so it made sense to attend to these 2 leaks while it was drained out, 2 seals for the oil cooler and 1 o ring for the knock sensor, i also used abit of ptfe tape around that o ring to be 100% sure it wont leak, also new filter and 10w-40 mobil semi syn oil and jobs a gooden!http://s1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb441/chris2fer666/?action=view¤t=oilleak.jpghttp://s1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb441/chris2fer666/?action=view¤t=oilleak.jpg#!oZZ4QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1206.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb441%2Fchris2fer666%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3Doilcoolersurface.jpghttp://s1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb441/chris2fer666/?action=view¤t=oilleak.jpg#!oZZ3QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1206.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb441%2Fchris2fer666%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3Doilcoolernknocksensorhole.jpghttp://s1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb441/chris2fer666/?action=view¤t=oilleak.jpg#!oZZ3QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1206.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb441%2Fchris2fer666%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3Doilcoolernknocksensorhole.jpghttp://s1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb441/chris2fer666/?action=view¤t=oilleak.jpg#!oZZ3QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1206.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb441%2Fchris2fer666%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3Doilcoolernknocksensorhole.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
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