Hot tip - tighten your nuts!

[Russonly]

Okay,m so I ain't very technical!

The van increased it's leak (oil). I've spent the day degreasing the engiene to see where it is from. Found it to be the sump thingy - oil appeared on the screws underneath I started to apply some tork to the screws and found every one to turn between 1/8 to 1/2 a turn! All the way around! Leak stopped!

Buying a new van OR/AND got an oil leak? Get a set of spanners and allen keys - get under there and give it a twist! You don't have to be clever about it...I'm not!

If I ever buy a new van, the first thing I'll be doing is check as many of the nuts and bolts as I can find! I don't have to know what it does, if it's loose, it needs tightening!

If it's an electrical connection, undo it; shine the surfaces; refit. Soooooooo many problems now resolved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not an expert, but if I was to give any advise to anyone, this is it!

So there!

[xpress]

hear hear mate, this is good advice, these older engines respond to that sort of maintenance very well. so in fact you cna solve these little problems by getting your hands dirty and getting involved.

[Russonly]

Woo Hoo! Driven to work and avoided parking where I have before! Just checked for drips and nothing!

Great news - unless I've run out of oil

...I'm going to check my levels!

Russ.

[Russonly]

hear hear mate, this is good advice, these older engines respond to that sort of maintenance very well. so in fact you cna solve these little problems by getting your hands dirty and getting involved.

And you learn the names for things and get less scared of trying to do things!

Now for the Beetle...