Oil leak at front of van? Help please

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Merlin Cat, Jul 19, 2016.

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  1. Razzyh

    Razzyh Supporter

    Go on si put up a picture to prove it
     
    Razzyh, Jul 21, 2016
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  2. mgbman

    mgbman

    6 cars?
     
    mgbman, Jul 21, 2016
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  3. pkrboo

    pkrboo

    Oo ooo I can answer this I think:

    1. Fiat coupe
    2. VW t4 camper
    3. VW t2 landmark
    4. Sarah's twin cab hilux/ranger thing (not sure on make)
    5. Citroen van for work, or is it a renault

    Bugger what is the last one? Is it an mx5 or something like that?

    Ok maybe I can't completly answer!!lol
     
    pkrboo, Jul 21, 2016
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  4. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    Blooming good attempt tho :) the missing one is a Morris minor convertible (sarahs)

    Could add foldy caravan and terrano en espana:) this is why we are skint!
     
    Merlin Cat, Jul 21, 2016
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  5. pkrboo

    pkrboo

    Ahh yes the moggy minor drop top, I knew the last car was a convertible
     
    pkrboo, Jul 21, 2016
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  6. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    You did v well @pkrboo :)

    It's guesses correct, work van is Citroen and pick up a hilux . I once, foolishly, put my reg plates into we buy any car.com and would have got about 5K for the lot!, :)

    They know nothing.
     
    Merlin Cat, Jul 21, 2016
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  7. paradox

    paradox

    Spray some plus gas or wd 40 around the edges of it all
    It probably stuck down with years worth of crud
    Expect to find your rubber steering coupler cracked and in need of replacement once you lift the cover


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    paradox, Jul 22, 2016
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  8. lost-en-france

    lost-en-france

    i thought it was mx5 as well...:D

    maybe a new thread guess who has got what...:thinking:
     
    lost-en-france, Jul 22, 2016
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  9. rock65

    rock65

    That's how they work, offer people a price with the bait of instant cash, probably try to knock you down even further when you go to their agent. Is the depth of the shagpile carpet in a Landmark checked at the Mot?
     
    rock65, Jul 22, 2016
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  10. snotty

    snotty

    I believe last year she got "Bloody horrible carpet" as an Advisory...
     
    snotty, Jul 22, 2016
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  11. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    Oh jealousy jealousy :)
     
    Merlin Cat, Jul 22, 2016
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  12. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    It's lifting from the floor but not coming up the steering column. It must have been off once before as the colour has been scraped from the column to part way up. I've got one more job to do then I shall get home, have a cuppa and go at it afresh :)
     
    Merlin Cat, Jul 22, 2016
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  13. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    Finally :) the shroud was dinted so I put a screw driver down the side and levered it out and it came up easy :)

    I've noticed cracking in this piece pictured. Is that a bad thing, or a, oh, that's normal for a bus of this age thing? Please?

    image.jpg
     
    Merlin Cat, Jul 22, 2016
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  14. 3901mick

    3901mick

    Thats the bit that is going to give way and you will loose all your steering ! :) Honest
     
    3901mick, Jul 22, 2016
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  15. mgbman

    mgbman

    A few weeks after buying my van, I felt the steering was getting more and more sloppy, so I checked it all out and found a very cracked and split rubber coupling. The coupling was identifies as a cheap repro with a dolphin stamped on it. Junk.

    Yousr may be on its way out and likely part cause of the steering wheel slop you have.

    As pointed out, if the coupling goes, you have no steering at all, so crash.

    On the forum, the coupling has come up a lot lately and you must renew it and also source the proper vw part and not the cheap repro ones out there, which are no good.

    Try searching on here or ask .
     
    mgbman, Jul 22, 2016
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  16. paradox

    paradox

    Scrape the overspray of the coupling and see if the rubber itself is cracked/split
    I wonder whats the reason for the van needing paintwork at some point


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    paradox, Jul 22, 2016
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  17. paradox

    paradox

    Genuine vw couplings are no longer available anywhere


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    paradox, Jul 22, 2016
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  18. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    The front panel had to be repaired by the folks I bought it off. Maybe it was then?

    @mgbman I hadn't noticed any prob with my steering at all. I just saw oil on the drive.
     
    Merlin Cat, Jul 22, 2016
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  19. snotty

    snotty

    Are those "cracks" just where it's been painted over (in which case you can forget about them), or are they deeper into the rubber?
     
    snotty, Jul 22, 2016
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  20. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    Just scraped some paint off and it appears it's into the rubber. Got genuine vw and part no on it tho:).


    Not sure how bad is bad? With my penchant for driving falling apart vehicles it doesn't look too bad to me.

    The cracks, as I guess would be expected, are near the bolts. This is from underneath.

    image.jpg image.jpg
     
    Merlin Cat, Jul 22, 2016
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