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Just to update ... decided it had to be the gear oil as I had eliminated all other possibilities. Following a great blog https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/vwt25.blog/2016/04/15/gearbox-oil-change/amp/ I did a smell check on some new gear oil and it was a match to the dripping oil. I opened up the fille...

jas915 wrote:Could be leaking from the cam cover gasket and running down the block. My aaz does this

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Maybe.... will dry off and try and track again when drip appears.


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it's either gear oil with clutch dust mixed in or engine oil which on a diesel is always slightly black from 5 minutes after fresh oil is put in; the previous issue was probably caused by a lack of spigot bearing and not actually a seal failure as such and it's possible replacement bellhousing wasn...

Hi Thanks I had heard that and it doesn’t smell too bad - not what I would describe as distinctive enough to be noticeable which is why I’m struggling to identify the source of the leak. The fact it is not black (like my other drips from the oil pan) is what’s confusing. I’ll do another smell check!...

Hi all, Been an avid reader but not a poster before but needs must. Pretty sure I have read related posts but not sure I have found same issue to match hence the post. T25 with 1.9 polo engine. Clutch was slipping last year so had it replaced and turns out bell housing seal had gone so garage replac...