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Anyone know the best way of stopping oil from dripping from the oil filler pipe? It is leaking where the plastic filler joins the metal (?) bit close to the engine. JK don't seem to do a replacement part. Can I just stick some instant gasket round it (after cleaning thoroughly!)?
thanks
Emma

its listed on etka. so try your local vw dealership..

thanks - will phone them up later...last time I asked for a part, they forgot to put me on hold and I listened to an entire conversation about the stupidity of driving a 25yr old van, and that I had not got a hope in hell of getting the part I wanted. Not from them, anyway...
When they came back they started to tell me what they hadn't found, and there was some embarrassed silence when I said that I had heard the entire conversation.
Emma

ask for the VW part number and get the numpty to order it in, all he does is order the part and take the money when it arrives.

When trying to order parts from your local VW place you need to be a bit assertive--take your chassis no. to imput in their computer--if they it aint in uk stock get them to check German stock--if the part physically exists-within VW--they can deliver it--not a good idea to phone--you will need to identify the part from their computer screen--

Although Aiden says they are dragging their feet over getting some parts from Germanland

need to be a bit assertive

mmmmm....me thinks that is not what they are used to! Fancy, a woman knowing what a chassis number is!

seriously, thanks for the advice - do you think it is a new one we need then? Can't so something with the old one?

cheers
Emma

Emma - I've had this problem and fixed it reasonably well with some kind of gunge I had in the toolbox - will need much cleaning up tho as you mention. You may get away with it too - the oil doesn't have much pressure behind it as you pour it in after all!

I have/had the exact same problem. I managed to sort it with a large hose clip. It takes a bit of effort to get it tight, but it does the job.